[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4196

  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

                             June 16, 2023

 Mrs. Harshbarger introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, 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) 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) Public building.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the term ``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 military installation (as defined in 
                        section 2801(c) of title 10, United States 
                        Code); and
                            (ii) any embassy or consulate of the United 
                        States.
    (b) Prohibitions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
except as provided in subsection (c), no flag that is not the flag of 
the United States may be flown, draped, or otherwise displayed--
            (1) on the exterior of a public building; or
            (2) in the hallway of a public building.
    (c) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsection (b) 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) any flag that represents the nation of a visiting 
        diplomat;
            (3) the State flag of the State represented by a member of 
        Congress, outside or within the office of the member;
            (4) in the case of a military installation, any flag that 
        represents a unit or branch of the Armed Forces;
            (5) 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
            (6) any flag that represents the State, territory, county, 
        city, or local jurisdiction in which the public building is 
        located.
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