[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1170

 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.


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                    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

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                               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.

    Resolved,

SECTION 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).
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