119-hr342

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 342 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 342

 To require that the flag of the United States of America be flown at 
 its highest peak on Inauguration Day.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 13, 2025

 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
 Sessions, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Gill of Texas, and Mr. Self) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To require that the flag of the United States of America be flown at 
 its highest peak on Inauguration Day.

 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 ``Honor Inauguration Day Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) The United States of America has a long and continual 
 electoral history that serves as example and inspiration for 
 other nations.

    (2) The United States of America has in the vote the 
 ultimate expression of the will of the people.

    (3) The will of the people is to be celebrated.

    (4) To commemorate and celebrate the expression of the will 
 of the people, on Inauguration Day the American flag should 
 always be flown at its highest peak and should not be lowered.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR UNITED STATES FLAG ON INAUGURATION DAY.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the flag of the United 
States of America shall be flown at its highest peak on each 
presidential Inauguration Day.
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