Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced a bill together on Monday.The bill is titled The National POW/MIA Flag Act. It would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed on federal property wherever the American flag is displayed.This would include the U.S. Capitol, the White House, post offices, national cemeteries, national memorials and other cites.More than 82,000 Americans are listed as Prisoners of War, Missing in Action or are otherwise unaccounted for."We appreciate the bipartisan support of Senators Warren and Cotton in introducing this bill that seeks to ensure our POW/MIA flag is posted 24/7 at all locations currently required by law," said Ann Mills Griffiths, Chairman and CEO of the National League of POW/MIA Families. The POW/MIA Flag was adopted by Griffiths' group in 1972, during the Vietnam War. It has been officially recognized by the U.S. Congress.In 1998, Congress passed a law requiring the flag to be flown on six holidays during the year, including Independence Day and Veterans Day.

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced a bill together on Monday.

The bill is titled The National POW/MIA Flag Act. It would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed on federal property wherever the American flag is displayed.


This would include the U.S. Capitol, the White House, post offices, national cemeteries, national memorials and other cites.

More than 82,000 Americans are listed as Prisoners of War, Missing in Action or are otherwise unaccounted for.

"We appreciate the bipartisan support of Senators Warren and Cotton in introducing this bill that seeks to ensure our POW/MIA flag is posted 24/7 at all locations currently required by law," said Ann Mills Griffiths, Chairman and CEO of the National League of POW/MIA Families.

The POW/MIA Flag was adopted by Griffiths' group in 1972, during the Vietnam War. It has been officially recognized by the U.S. Congress.

In 1998, Congress passed a law requiring the flag to be flown on six holidays during the year, including Independence Day and Veterans Day.