The Hostage and Wrongful Detainees Flag serves as a reminder of Americans being kept abroad and focuses on the efforts to bring them home. Recently enacted into law, the "U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act" codifies March 9th as the official day of observance of their plight, authorizing the flying of this flag in position of honor at specified Federal locations on that day and select other days throughout the year, including Flag Day and Independence Day. The full text of the bill can be read here.
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This bill designates March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe it. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. The text of the bill as it pertains to the flag is below.
(b) HOSTAGE AND WRONGFUL DETAINEE FLAG.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘§ 904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Hostage and Wrongful De- tainee flag championed by the Bring Our Families Home Campaign is designated as the symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.
‘‘(b) REQUIRED DISPLAY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Hostage and Wrongful
Detainee flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in paragraph (3) on the days specified in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) DAYS SPECIFIED.—The days specified in this paragraph are the following:
‘‘(A) U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, March 9.
‘‘(B) Flag Day, June 14.
‘‘(C) Independence Day, July 4.
‘‘(D) Any day on which a citizen or lawful
permanent resident of the United States—
‘‘(i) returns to the United States from being held hostage or wrongfully detained
abroad; or
‘‘(ii) dies while being held hostage or
wrongfully detained abroad.
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‘‘(3) LOCATIONS SPECIFIED.—The locations
specified in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) The Capitol.
‘‘(B) The White House.
‘‘(C) The buildings containing the official office of—
‘‘(i) the Secretary of State; and
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(c) DISPLAY TO BE IN A MANNER VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.—Display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag pursuant to this section shall be in a manner designed
to ensure visibility to the public.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—This section may not be con-
strued or applied so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag.’’.
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag.’’.
