Bill makes a 9/11 memorial flag the official national remembrance symbol.
H.R. 9522 — National Patriot Day Remembrance Flag Act · Filed by John McGuire (R-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill names the Freedom Flag as the official symbol. It remembers September 11 victims and first responders. The flag must be displayed at the Capitol, White House, national cemeteries, military bases, and all U.S. Post Offices. Display is required from September 11 through the end of September each year. The bill adds this flag to U.S. law as a permanent memorial.
Who it affects
The bill affects the Capitol, White House, national cemeteries, military bases, and U.S. Post Offices. These places must display the flag each September. It honors 9/11 victims and first responders with a formal, public memorial.
One thing to notice
About 31,000 U.S. Post Offices must display the flag every September. This creates work for postal staff each year.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Freedom Flag — A flag design made in 2001 to remember 9/11 victims and first responders.
- national cemeteries — Burial grounds run by the government where military members and veterans are buried.
- military bases — Army, Navy, Air Force, and other military facilities and installations.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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