Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from bringing or displaying a flag of a foreign nation on the floor of the House, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hres-1170
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2024-04-26
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2024 Mrs. Cammack (for herself, Mr. Alford , Mr. Allen , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Mills , Mrs. Bice , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Fry , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Houchin , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Collins , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Fischbach , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Maloy , and Ms. Tenney ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from bringing or displaying a flag of a foreign nation on the floor of the House, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition with respect to flag of a foreign nation on the floor of the House (a) Prohibition (1) In general During a session of the House of Representatives, a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not bring or display on the floor of the House any flag of a foreign nation. (2) Application Except as provided under subsection (b) , the prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to a flag of a foreign nation regardless of the size of the flag. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) to a flag of a foreign nation worn as a lapel pin by a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; or (2) to a depiction of a flag of a foreign nation used as part of an exhibit by a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner during a speech or debate under the Rules of the House of Representatives. (c) Enforcement The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives is charged with the enforcement of the prohibition under subsection (a) .