HRES 49 119th Congress House Congress Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress National symbols

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.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Cammack, Kat Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2025

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Jan 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Plain-English summary 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.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Cosponsors 12

Babin, Brian

Texas · Jan 16, 2025

Bice, Stephanie I.

Oklahoma · Jan 16, 2025

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Jan 16, 2025

Collins, Mike

Georgia · Jan 16, 2025

Hageman, Harriet M.

Wyoming · Jan 16, 2025

Higgins, Clay

Louisiana · Jan 16, 2025

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Jan 16, 2025

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · Jan 16, 2025

Luna, Anna Paulina

Florida · Jan 16, 2025

Malliotakis, Nicole

New York · Jan 16, 2025

Miller, Max L.

Ohio · Jan 16, 2025

Van Orden, Derrick

Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 49: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-49/

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"H. Res. 49: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-49/.

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H. Res. 49, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-49/.

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[H. Res. 49: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-49/)