Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 465

Introduced

Old Glory Only Act

Sponsor

RWilliam R. Timmons IV· South Carolina

Introduced

January 15, 2025

Policy area

International Affairs

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.January 15, 2025

Full text of the bill

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 465 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 465

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2025

Mr. Timmons (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Fry, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ogles, 
Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Bost, and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag 
over United States diplomatic and consular posts, 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 ``Old Glory Only Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FLYING OF CERTAIN FLAGS OVER UNITED STATES 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.

The Secretary of State shall ensure that no United States 
diplomatic or consular post flies any flag other than the United States 
flag over such post.
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