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HRES.167 - 119th Congress

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To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of Representatives facilities.

To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of Representatives facilities.
Status
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Law
Latest action
2025-02-26 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced Date
2025-02-26
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This resolution would set a clear, uniform rule for which flags can be displayed in House of Representatives spaces. It limits flag displays in most House-controlled areas to a short list of approved flags, while also giving House officials a process to allow temporary exceptions when needed. The rule would not apply to a member’s private personal office space.

  • It applies to House office buildings, spaces used by House leadership, committee locations, and other areas under House control.
  • The only flags allowed in those covered areas would be the U.S. flag, official House flags and insignia, a member’s state flag when shown next to that member’s office, military service flags, the POW/MIA flag, certain Native American tribal flags, and flags of visiting foreign dignitaries during official visits.
  • The House Administration Committee and the Sergeant at Arms would oversee how the rule is carried out.
  • They would also create a process for approving temporary exceptions and set a timeline to bring offices into compliance, with the first deadline no later than 30 days after the resolution takes effect.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 167 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 167

   To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of 
                      Representatives facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2025

Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Harshbarger, and 
Mr. McDowell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of 
                      Representatives facilities.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

    (a) Application.--This resolution shall apply to the following:
            (1) Office buildings of the House of Representatives;
            (2) Any office or facility used by the leadership of the 
        House of Representatives for official purposes.
            (3) Any locations used for official purposes by a committee 
        of the House of Representatives.
            (4) Any other area under the jurisdiction of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Exception.--Nothing in this resolution shall apply to the 
individual personal office space of a Member of the House of 
Representatives.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED FLAG DISPLAYS.

    In any location covered by section 1, the only flags that may be 
displayed are the following:
            (1) The United States flag, as defined in section 700(b) of 
        title 18, United States Code.
            (2) The official House of Representatives flags and 
        insignia.
            (3) The State flag of the represented district of a Member 
        of the House of Representatives, displayed adjacent to the 
        office of such Member.
            (4) A military service flag.
            (5) The POW/MIA flag.
            (6) Any flag eligible to be displayed in the Hall of Tribal 
        Nations of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Museum Program.
            (7) The flags of visiting foreign dignitaries during an 
        official visit.

SEC. 3. OVERSIGHT.

    The Administration Committee of the House of Representatives and 
the Sergeant of Arms shall oversee the application of this resolution, 
including by--
            (1) establishing a process for reviewing and approving 
        temporary exceptions; and
            (2) implementing a timeline for compliance with the 
        requirements of this resolution, including an initial 
        implementation date that is not later than 30 days after the 
        date of enactment of this resolution.
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