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S 1985 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and property National symbols

One Flag for All Act

Introduced: June 14, 2023 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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One Flag for All Act

This bill prohibits the display of flags other than the flag of the United States in public buildings, military installations, and U.S. embassies or consulates. Excepted flags include:

  • the National League of Families POW/MIA flag;
  • flags representing the nation of a visiting diplomat;
  • the state flag of a Member of Congress, outside or within the Member's office;
  • flags representing a unit or branch of the Armed Forces, on military installations;
  • any flag representing an Indian tribe; and
  • any flag representing the state, territory, county, city, or local jurisdiction where the public building is located.
What's happening now June 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4196 Identical bill One Flag for All Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 21, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 21, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 20, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 14, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jun 14, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1985: One Flag for All Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1985/
MLA
"S. 1985: One Flag for All Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1985/.
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S. 1985, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1985/.
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