One Flag for All Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1313 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1313

  To prohibit the flying, draping, or other display of any flag other 
 than the flag of the United States at public buildings, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2025

 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Hunt, Mrs. Miller of 
Illinois, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Webster of Florida, 
 Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
 Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Mann, Mr. 
 Murphy, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Donalds, and 
Mr. Burlison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
       Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and House 
   Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the flying, draping, or other display of any flag other 
 than the flag of the United States at public buildings, 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 ``One Flag for All Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FLAGS OTHER THAN THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Prohibitions.--No flag that is not the flag of the United 
States may be flown, draped, or otherwise displayed--
            (1) on the exterior of a covered public building; or
            (2) in an area of a covered public building that is fully 
        accessible to the public, including an entryway or hallway.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to--
            (1) a National League of Families POW/MIA flag (as 
        designated by section 902 of title 36, United States Code);
            (2) a Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag (as designated by 
        section 904 of title 36, United States Code);
            (3) any flag that represents the nation of a visiting 
        diplomat or a representative of the government of such nation 
        visiting the public building at which the flag is displayed;
            (4) in the case of a Member of Congress, the State flag of 
        the State represented by such Member that is located outside or 
        within the office of the Member;
            (5) any flag that represents a unit or branch of the Armed 
        Forces or a flag supporting the Armed Forces;
            (6) any flag of historical significance to the United 
        States, including the Betsy Ross flag, the Gadsden flag, and 
        the Bennington flag;
            (7) a flag representing public safety;
            (8) a flag commemorating a specific national observance, 
        including the 9/11 Memorial flag and the Remembrance Day flag;
            (9) in the case of a religious liturgy or ceremony at a 
        military installation or facility, any flag that represents a 
        religious organization or church that is covered by section 
        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
        tax under section 501(a) of such Code;
            (10) in the case of a Federal agency, a flag representing 
        such agency;
            (11) any flag that represents an Indian Tribe (as defined 
        in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or
            (12) any flag that represents the State, territory, county, 
        city, or local jurisdiction in which the public building is 
        located.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Flag of the united states.--The term ``flag of the 
        United States'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        700(b) of title 18, United States Code.
            (2) Covered public building.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``covered public 
                building'' has the meaning given the term in section 
                3301(a) of title 40, United States Code.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``public building'' 
                includes--
                            (i) a building in use by the Senate or the 
                        House of Representatives, or otherwise under 
                        the jurisdiction of the Architect of the 
                        Capitol;
                            (ii) a military installation (as defined in 
                        section 2801(c) of title 10, United States 
                        Code); and
                            (iii) any embassy or consulate of the 
                        United States.
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