To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.

This bill would amend title 4 of the United States Code to require that funeral honors details recite the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a folded U.S. flag in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran, as part of the ceremonial flag presentation. The recitation would be codified as a new Sec. 11 in Chapter 1 of Title 4, and the exact texts of the 13 Folds would be specified. There is an option for the next of kin or their agent to opt out of the recitation. The bill also includes a sense of Congress dedicating the act to 13 U.S. service members killed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in August 2021. The measure would apply to flag presentations under relevant law (e.g., section 1491 of title 10, section 2301 of title 38, or other applicable law).