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HR8150Referred to Committee

Good Friday Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-27
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 91.7% (516 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/O000175

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-28

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-28

Plain-English Summary

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Full Bill Text

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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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