H.R. 6022 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Nov 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFlag honors veterans lost to suicide
This bill asks the Department of Veterans Affairs to create and officially recognize a Green Star Service Flag. The flag would identify the next of kin—the closest family members—of veterans who died by suicide since September 11, 2001. Eligible family members would be allowed to display this flag.
How it affects you
If you're a family member of a veteran who died by suicide on or after September 11, 2001, you would have the option to display this flag as a way to honor and remember your loved one. This gives families a recognized symbol to use if they choose to.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Nov 12, 2025)
Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to design and designate the Green Star Service Flag to identify next of kin of veterans who died of suicide on or after September 11, 2001. An individual who is next of kin of such a veteran may display the flag.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 6022
A BILL
Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan (R-PA-8) · Introduced Nov 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 12, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”