Rep. Derrick Van Orden — H.R. 7815 Cosponsor

Official portrait of Rep. Derrick Van Orden — Official portrait: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

Cosponsor

H.R. 7815 role: Cosponsor
Cosponsored: October 1, 2026
Title: U.S. Representative
Party: Republican
Represents: Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Derrick Van Orden and the Red Star Service Banner Act

Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican representing Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, became a cosponsor of H.R. 7815, the Red Star Service Banner Act, on October 1, 2026, the same day as Rep. Diana Harshbarger and Rep. André Carson.

Rep. Van Orden is one of 27 Republican cosponsors. As of November 11, 2026, the bill had 46 cosponsors from both parties (27 Republicans and 19 Democrats), in addition to primary sponsor Rep. Jack Bergman.

The legislation proposes federal recognition of the Red Star Service Banner, which honors families of current military, veterans and first responders who died by suicide. H.R. 7815 has been introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; it has not passed and is not law.

Legislative Record

H.R. 7815, Red Star Service Banner Act (119th Congress)
Cosponsor · joined October 1, 2026
Official sponsor and cosponsor record

Congressional Background

Military Service

United States Navy, 1988–2014.

House Committee Assignments

Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Armed Services — oversees the U.S. military and service members
Committee on Veterans' Affairs — oversees veterans' benefits and VA health care

Background details come from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; committee assignments from the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Details not found in those official records are not listed.

Red Star Foundation and Congressional Involvement

Red Star Foundation’s records document Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s cosponsorship of H.R. 7815. No meetings, public statements or other involvement with Red Star Foundation have been documented.

Red Star News Coverage

Red Star Service Banner Act H.R. 7815 Reaches 35 Cosponsors as Bipartisan Support Grows (October 15, 2026)

About H.R. 7815

H.R. 7815, the Red Star Service Banner Act, would establish the Red Star Service Banner as an officially recognized service banner under Title 36 of the United States Code. It honors current military members, veterans and first responders who have died by suicide and the Red Star Families they left behind.

Status: introduced in the House and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. H.R. 7815 has not passed and is not federal law.

Congressional support figures reflect the recorded cosponsors of H.R. 7815 as of November 11, 2026. The primary sponsor is counted separately from cosponsors. Read the bill summary, support tracker and full supporter directory on the H.R. 7815 page.

Sources and Congressional Records

Last verified November 13, 2026 against the official records above. This page reflects Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s recorded support for Red Star legislation only and is not an endorsement of any member or candidate by Red Star Foundation.

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)