H.R. 9401 proposes to add a requirement to title 4 of the United States Code, mandating that during the presentation of a folded United States flag at the funeral of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, a ceremony known as the "13 Folds of Honor" be recited. This...
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H.R. 9401 wants to make sure that when a folded American flag is given to the family at a soldier or veteran's funeral, a special story about the meaning behind each of the 13 folds of the flag is told—but families can choose not to hear it if they want. This bill also honors 13 soldiers who died in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021.