Bill Details
HR.465 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced Date
2025-01-15
Policy Area
International Affairs
Committees
View committees (1)
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (20)
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-Kentucky-4]
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-South Carolina-7]
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-Tennessee-2]
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-Tennessee-5]
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-Tennessee-1]
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-Illinois-12]
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-Mississippi-4]
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-Arizona-5]
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-Georgia-10]
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-Texas-26]
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-Kentucky-6]
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-Montana-2]
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-Alabama-6]
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-Florida-17]
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-North Carolina-7]
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-Wyoming]
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-Texas-15]
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-North Carolina-6]
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-Alabama-4]
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-Ohio-8]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would require U.S. embassies and consulates to fly only the United States flag over their buildings. It would not allow other flags to be flown at these diplomatic posts. The bill gives the Secretary of State the job of making sure this rule is followed.
- Applies to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts, such as embassies and consulates.
- Prohibits any flag other than the U.S. flag from being flown over those posts.
- Places responsibility for enforcing the rule on the Secretary of State.
Official Summaries
Old Glory Only Act
This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 465 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 465
To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag
over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Timmons (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Fry, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ogles,
Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Bost, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag
over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Old Glory Only Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FLYING OF CERTAIN FLAGS OVER UNITED STATES
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.
The Secretary of State shall ensure that no United States
diplomatic or consular post flies any flag other than the United States
flag over such post.
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