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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 849 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 849
To prohibit displaying the flag of a country other than the United
States on Capitol Hill and to prohibit Members of Congress from using
official funds to purchase the flag of a country other than the United
States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit displaying the flag of a country other than the United
States on Capitol Hill and to prohibit Members of Congress from using
official funds to purchase the flag of a country other than the United
States.
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 ``The Allegiance Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAYING OR PURCHASING FLAGS OF COUNTRIES
OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Prohibition on Display.--The flag of a country other than the
United States may not be displayed at any location on the United States
Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of title 40, United
States Code.
(b) Prohibition on Purchase.--Amounts made available to a Member or
Member-elect of the House of Representatives for the Members'
Representational Allowance established under section 101 of the House
of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2
U.S.C. 5341) or to a Senator for the Senators' Official Personnel and
Office Expense Account may not be used to purchase the flag of a
country other than the United States.
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