H.R. 6022

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6022 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6022

To amend title 36, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to establish a flag for next of kin of veterans who 
die by suicide.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 12, 2025

Mr. Bresnahan (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to establish a flag for next of kin of veterans who 
die by suicide.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green 
Star Veterans Service Act''.

SEC. 2. GREEN STAR SERVICE FLAG FOR NEXT OF KIN OF VETERANS DECEASED AS 
RESULT OF SUICIDE.

(a) Green Star Service Flag.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 905. Green Star Service Flag
``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall design 
and designate a flag as the Green Star Service Flag to identify next of 
kin of covered veterans.
``(b) Individuals Entitled To Display Green Star Service Flag.--An 
individual who is next of kin of a covered veteran may display the 
Green Star Service Flag.
``(c) License To Manufacture and Sell.--Any person may apply to the 
Secretary for a license to manufacture and sell the designated Green 
Star Service Flag. A person that manufactures a Green Star Service Flag 
without having first obtained a license or otherwise violates this 
section is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more 
than $1,000.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who died--
``(A) on or after September 11, 2001; and
``(B) as the result of suicide.
``(2) The term `next of kin' includes--
``(A) a family member, as that term is defined in 
section 1720K of title 38; and
``(B) any individual specified by the Secretary in 
regulations prescribed pursuant to this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``905. Green Star Service Flag.''.
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