Cosponsor
- H.R. 7815 role
- Cosponsor
- Cosponsored
- November 9, 2026
- Title
- U.S. Representative
- Party
- Democrat
- Represents
- Illinois’s 17th Congressional District
Rep. Eric Sorensen and the Red Star Service Banner Act
Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat representing Illinois’s 17th Congressional District, became a cosponsor of H.R. 7815, the Red Star Service Banner Act, on November 9, 2026, the same day as Rep. French Hill and Rep. Kim Schrier.
Rep. Sorensen is one of 19 Democratic 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 November 9, 2026
Congressional Background
House Committee Assignments
- Committee on Agriculture
- Committee on Armed Services — oversees the U.S. military and service members
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. Eric Sorensen’s cosponsorship of H.R. 7815. No meetings, public statements or other involvement with Red Star Foundation have been documented.
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
- H.R. 7815 sponsor and cosponsor record (Congress.gov)
- Rep. Eric Sorensen — Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Rep. Eric Sorensen — Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (committees and portrait)
- Rep. Eric Sorensen’s official House website
Last verified November 13, 2026 against the official records above. This page reflects Rep. Eric Sorensen’s recorded support for Red Star legislation only and is not an endorsement of any member or candidate by Red Star Foundation.