HR8150Referred to Committee

Good Friday Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-03-27
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Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 91.7% (516 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-27

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Without access to the bill's specific text or legislative details, this appears to be a government operations bill likely related to federal holidays or administrative procedures, though the exact provisions cannot be determined from the title alone. The bill has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review, suggesting it may involve legal or constitutional matters affecting how government operates. More information about the bill's actual content would be needed to provide a concrete summary of what it would do and who it affects.

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Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8150 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8150 To amend title 4, United States Code, to require the flag to be flown at half-staff on the first Friday and Saturday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to require the flag to be flown at half-staff on the first Friday and Saturday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox, 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 ``Good Friday Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. POSITION AND MANNER OF FLAG DISPLAY. Section 7(m) of title 4, Unites States Code, is amended by inserting ``The flag shall be flown at half-staff on the first Friday and Saturday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox.'' after ``Armed Forced Day.''. <all>
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