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HR 144 116th Congress House

Old Glory Only Act

Official title: To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadNational symbols
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Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Old Glory Only Act

This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 9
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 13, 2019
Rice, Tom
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 11, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 11, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 8, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 3, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 3, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 3, 2019
King, Steve
· Jan 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 3, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 144: Old Glory Only Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-144/
MLA
"H.R. 144: Old Glory Only Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-144/.
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H.R. 144, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-144/.
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[H.R. 144: Old Glory Only Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-144/)
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