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 require military funeral honor teams to recite the “13 Folds of Honor” when they present a folded U.S. flag to the family of a fallen service member or veteran. Families would have the right to decline the recitation if they do not want it.

The bill also includes a dedication to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed at the Kabul airport in August 2021.

• Who is affected: Military funeral honors teams and families of deceased service members and veterans.
• What changes: The “13 Folds of Honor” would be spoken during the flag presentation, unless the next of kin opts out.
• When it applies: Whenever a folded U.S. flag is presented in connection with the death of a service member or veteran under existing federal funeral honors provisions.