Remembering American Hostages Act of 2025

This bill changes federal law on when and where the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag must be flown. It adds required display days: November 4 and January 20 (dates of the Iranian hostage crisis), August 19 (the date of James Foley's death), and October 7 (the date of the Hamas attack in which more than 240 people were taken hostage). It adds the offices of the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education, Transportation, and Commerce to the list of display locations. It also requires the flag at State Department and Justice Department buildings in the U.S., at U.S. embassies and consulates, and at passport locations on any day the U.S. flag is flown there. It states that Congress believes the federal government should encourage state and local governments and airports to fly the flag on these days.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors