Who it affects
- House members
- House delegates
- The resident commissioner
In committeeGovernment
Foreign flags on the House floor
H.Res. 49 · Resolution · Introduced Jan. 16, 2025
This bill would bar House members, delegates, and the resident commissioner from bringing or displaying foreign flags on the House floor during sessions.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- House members, delegates, and the resident commissioner could not bring or display foreign flags during House floor sessions.
- Members could still wear foreign flag lapel pins.
- They could also use foreign flag images in exhibits during speeches or debates, following House rules.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat (R-FL)
- Introduced
- Jan. 16, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 12
- Committees
- House Rules Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 16, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This resolution prohibits a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from bringing or displaying any flag of a foreign nation on the House floor while it is in session. However, the prohibition does not apply to a Member wearing a flag of a foreign nation as a lapel pin or using a depiction of such a flag as part of an exhibit during a speech or debate under House rules.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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