Stars and Stripes Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3666
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2021-06-01
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stars and Stripes Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of State from displaying any flag or banner at a diplomatic or consular post other than specified flags.</p> <p>Such flags are (1) the U.S. flag; (2) the flag of the country wherein the post is located; (3) the flag of a state, territory, or possession of the United States; (4) a departmental or secretarial flag; (5) the flag of an Armed Force; or (6) a flag to honor prisoners of war or those missing in action.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2021 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Buck , Mr. Issa , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Mast , Ms. Stefanik , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of State to restrict the display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stars and Stripes Act of 2021 . 2. Display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 11. Display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts The Secretary of State shall prohibit the display of any flag or banner at any diplomatic or consular post, with the exception of the following flags: (1) The flag of the United States. (2) The flag of the country where the diplomatic or consular post is located. (3) The flag of a State, territory, or possession of the United States. (4) A departmental or secretarial flag. (5) The flag of an Armed Force. (6) A flag designed to honor persons who are classified as prisoners of war or missing-in-action. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 10 the following new item: 11. Display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts. .