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HR 7778 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Department of Homeland Security National symbols

Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act

Introduced: May 16, 2022 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Jul 28, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-446.
May 19, 2022
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
May 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 16, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 16, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022

This bill prohibits the use of the seal of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that DHS or any organizational component or element of it has approved, endorsed, or authorized such use, except with the written permission of DHS.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7778: Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7778/
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"H.R. 7778: Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7778/.
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H.R. 7778, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7778/.
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