{"bill":{"id":"116-hr-7770","congress":116,"type":"HR","number":7770,"title":"Fallen Pandemic Heroes Flag Act of 2020","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2020-07-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001123","fullName":"Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":39}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2020-07-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on House Administration."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["Cardiovascular and respiratory health","Child care and development","Congressional tributes","Emergency medical services and trauma care","First responders and emergency personnel","Food industry and services","Health personnel","Infectious and parasitic diseases","Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor","National symbols","Transportation employees","U.S. Capitol","Worker safety and health"],"actions":[{"date":"2020-07-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2020-07-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2020-07-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Fallen Pandemic Heroes Flag Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes a Member of Congress to give a flag flown from the Capitol and a signed certificate containing an expression of sympathy to the immediate family of a frontline worker (a worker whose occupation presents an increased risk of exposure) who died in responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p> <p>The Architect of the Capitol must issue regulations to accomplish this, including by identifying other workers who qualify as frontline workers and by establishing procedures for requesting a flag flown from the Capitol. </p>","updateDate":"2025-01-03T03:34:27Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":285,"ts":"2026-04-19T12:44:37.686Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Fallen%20Pandemic%20Heroes%20Flag%20Act%20of%202020"}]}}