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H.R. 6022119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Nov 12, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act
Introduced:
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HR 6022 would create an official Green Star Service Flag for families of post-9/11 veterans who died by suicide.
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HR 6022 would establish an official Green Star Service Flag for family members of veterans who died by suicide after September 11, 2001. The Department of Veterans Affairs would be responsible for designing the flag. Businesses could apply for a government license to manufacture and sell it.
The bill directly affects spouses, children, parents, and other close relatives of veterans who died by suicide after 9/11. It also affects businesses that wish to produce or sell the flag, since a government license would be required.
The bill is named after Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV and is modeled on the existing Gold Star flag tradition for families of service members killed in military service. It focuses solely on providing an official symbol of recognition and does not create new financial benefits or services for affected families.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.