,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjbj,mr4  
,cisn]os 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new   
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide   
,capitol-fl[n flags to ! imm$iate family
 ( frontl9e work]s :o di$ z a result (  
_! s]vice 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fall5 ,p&emic ,h]oes ,flag 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7     
,def9ition ( frontl9e work] ,9 ?is ,act1
 ! t]m frontl9e work] means a p]son ^:  
occupation pres5ts an increas$ risk (   
exposure to ,,covid-#ai & :o is "o ( !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,agriculture work]4  7#b7  
,*ildc>e work]4  7#c7 ,clean+ s]vice    
work]4  7#d7 ,communication work]4  7#e7
 ,deliv]y s]vice work]4  7#f7 ,fir/     
respond]4  7#g7 ,food s]vice work]4     
7#h7 ,heal? c>e work]4  7#i7            
,transportation work]4  7#aj7 ,o!r work]
 z det]m9$ by ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol  

?r\gh regulations issu$ "u section      
#d7;a77#a74  7b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,capitol-fl[n flag    
means a ,unit$ ,/ates flag fl[n ov] !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol 9 honor ( !      
deceas$ individual2  7#b7 ! t]m imm$iate
 family memb]1 ) respect to an          
individual1 means-- 7,a7 ! sp\se1 p>5t1 
bro!r1 si/]1 *ild ( ! individual1 or a  
p]son to :om ! individual /&s 9 loco    
p>5tis2 or  7,b7 any o!r p]son relat$ to
 ! individual by blood or m>riage2 &    
7#c7 ! t]m ,repres5tative includes a    
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  #c4 ,provid+ ,capitol-fl[n  
flags = families ( frontl9e work]s dy+ 9
 response to ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( ! imm$iate family 
( a frontl9e work] :o1 z a result ( be+ 
a frontl9e work]1 di$ 9 respond+ to !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic on or aft] ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbj1 ! ,repres5tative or ,s5ator (
 ! family may provide ! family ) a      
,capitol-fl[n flag1 toge!r ) !          
c]tificate describ$ 9 subsection 7c74   

7b7 ,no co/ to family ,a flag provid$ "u
 ?is section %all be provid$ at no co/  
to ! family4  7c7 ,c]tificate ,!        
c]tificate describ$ 9 ?is subsection is 
a c]tificate :i* is sign$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,repres5tative1 or ! ,speak] pro tempore
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,s5ator1 provid+ !      
,capitol-fl[n flag1 z applicable1 & :i* 
conta9s an expression ( sympa?y f !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 z  
applicable4  #d4 ,regulations &         
proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %all     
issue regulations = c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,regulations to  
id5tify o!r work]s t qualify z frontl9e 
work]s4 ,9 do+ s1 ! ,ar*itect %all take 
into consid]ation ! 8,advisory ,memor&um
 on ,id5tification ( ,ess5tial ,critical
 ,infra/ructure ,work]s ,dur+ ,covid-#ai
 ,response0 z issu$ by ! ,cyb]security &
 ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy on     
,april #ag1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,regulations to

 e/abli% proc$ures 7includ+ any         
appropriate =ms1 guidel9es1 & accompany+
 c]tificates7 = reque/+ a ,capitol-fl[n 
flag4  7b7 ,approval by committees ,!   
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 take effect ^u approval by ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1  
to be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ 9 ea*  
su* fiscal ye> = ! op]ation ( ! ,(fice (
 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 except t !   
aggregate am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is ,act = all su* fiscal ye>s may n    
exce$ #dj1jjj4  #f4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act %all take effect on ! date ( its  
enactm5t1 except t no flags may be      
provid$ "u section #c until !           
regulations issu$ "u section #d7;a7 take
 effect 9 accordance ) section #d7;b74