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H.R. 7815 · Original Cosponsor

Rep. Mike Bost and the Red Star Service Banner Act

Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12) · Original Cosponsor of H.R. 7815

Official portrait of Rep. Mike Bost
Official portrait: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

Original Cosponsor

Rep. Mike Bost’s Involvement with H.R. 7815

Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican representing Illinois’s 12th Congressional District, is an original cosponsor of H.R. 7815, the Red Star Service Banner Act. Rep. Bost joined Rep. Jack Bergman on March 5, 2026, the day the bill was introduced and one of 5 original cosponsors.

Rep. Bost 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.

Rep. Bost serves on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

H.R. 7815 role
Original Cosponsor
Cosponsor since
March 5, 2026
Title
U.S. Representative
Party
Republican
Represents
Illinois’s 12th Congressional District

House Committee Assignments

  • Committee on Agriculture
  • Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, member data verified November 13, 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 full bill summary, support tracker and member directory on the H.R. 7815 page.

Official Sources

Listing reflects Rep. Mike Bost’s recorded support for H.R. 7815 only and is not an endorsement of any member or candidate by Red Star Foundation. Last verified November 13, 2026.

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