36 U.S.C. § 112
Section 112 · Honor America Days
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Stearns v. Veterans of Foreign Wars (1975)
Most recently applied in Capital Security Systems, Inc. v. NCR Corp. (June 2017)
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(a) Designation.—The 21 days from Flag Day through Independence Day is a period to honor America.
(b) Congressional Declaration.—Congress declares that there be public gatherings and activities during that period at which the people of the United States can celebrate and honor their country in an appropriate way.