The history of receiving a folded American flag though a small token of gratitude from the United States of America and Congress, helps a grieving family that is going through so much with the loss of a loved one. Traditionally, at every military funeral, the closest loved one of the fallen hero receives a folded American flag that was draped over the casket of the service member on behalf of the United States of America. In 2015, we have seen many deaths in first responders and though there are usually funerals and memorials held for many first responders, Washington found a way to show their gratitude to their service. With the rise of violence here in America, many first responders have been sent to many dangerous situations where
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By 3:40pm the motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. When passed through the House of Representatives, there was no active record of the individual votes since they were vote by voice votes. On May 10th 2016, the bill was presented by the Senate to the President. For three days the bill sat on the desk of President Obama and was officially signed into law on May 16th 2016 and became Public Law No: 114-156. With the passing of the Fallen Heroes Act of 2016, we are able to honor our first responders that have given the ultimate sacrifice to a nation that can never repay them for their sacrifices that these fallen heroes and their families have made in protecting their community. Works Cited
Caplan, Craig. "House Debate & Passage of Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." C-SPAN.org. C-SPAN, 16 May 2016. Web. 21 Nov. 2016.
"Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. Congress, 16 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
"Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. USA.gov, 16 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
Newton, Ken. "Flag Act Passed for Fallen First Responders." EMS1. EMS1, 11 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
"United States Senator Roy Blunt." United States Senator Roy Blunt. Senate.gov, n.d. Web. 20 Nov.
By 3:40pm the motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. When passed through the House of Representatives, there was no active record of the individual votes since they were vote by voice votes. On May 10th 2016, the bill was presented by the Senate to the President. For three days the bill sat on the desk of President Obama and was officially signed into law on May 16th 2016 and became Public Law No: 114-156. With the passing of the Fallen Heroes Act of 2016, we are able to honor our first responders that have given the ultimate sacrifice to a nation that can never repay them for their sacrifices that these fallen heroes and their families have made in protecting their community. Works Cited
Caplan, Craig. "House Debate & Passage of Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." C-SPAN.org. C-SPAN, 16 May 2016. Web. 21 Nov. 2016.
"Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. Congress, 16 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
"Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016." Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. USA.gov, 16 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
Newton, Ken. "Flag Act Passed for Fallen First Responders." EMS1. EMS1, 11 May 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
"United States Senator Roy Blunt." United States Senator Roy Blunt. Senate.gov, n.d. Web. 20 Nov.