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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4021

Introduced

Patriotism Not Pride Act

Sponsor
RJosh Brecheen· Oklahoma
Introduced
June 17, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.June 17, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4021 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4021

To prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month 
and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender 
identity on Federal property or grounds, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 17, 2025

Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
Gosar, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Grothman, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month 
and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender 
identity on Federal property or grounds, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Patriotism Not Pride Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIVITY WITH RESPECT TO 
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND INTERSEX 
PRIDE MONTH AND FLAGS REPRESENTING SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR 
GENDER IDENTITY.

(a) Promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 
Intersex Pride Month.--No Federal funds may be used by an agency to 
develop, organize, administer, engage in, promote, or endorse any 
activity, including any event, initiative, official communication, 
social media post, educational program, or public campaign, that aims 
to promote or recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 
Intersex Pride Month or any event with a similar theme.
(b) Flags on Federal Property or Grounds.--No flag that represents 
sexual orientation or gender identity may be displayed by an agency on 
Federal property or grounds.
(c) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States 
Code.
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