Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 1881

Definitions

In this subchapter—
(1)
the term “Capitol-flown flag” means a flag of the United States flown over the Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom the flag is requested;
(2)
section 10284 of title 34 the terms “chaplain”, “firefighter”, “law enforcement officer”, “member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew”, and “public agency” have the meanings given such terms in ;
(3)
the term “immediate family member”, with respect to an individual, means—
(A)
the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of the individual or a person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or
(B)
any other person related to the individual by blood or marriage;
(4)
the term “public safety officer” means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a firefighter, or as a chaplain; and
(5)
the term “Representative” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.

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