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Text of Senate Amendment 6032

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6032" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6032

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3240] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6032. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FLAGS OTHER THAN THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Flag of the united states.--The term ``flag of the United States'' has the meaning given the term in section 700(b) of title 18, United States Code. (2) Public building.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term ``public building'' has the meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code. (B) Inclusion.--The term ``public building'' includes-- (i) a military installation (as defined in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code); and (ii) any embassy or consulate of the United States. (b) Prohibitions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (c), no flag that is not the flag of the United States may be flown, draped, or otherwise displayed-- (1) on the exterior of a public building; or (2) in the hallway of a public building. (c) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsection (b) shall not apply to-- (1) a National League of Families POW/MIA flag (as designated by section 902 of title 36, United States Code); (2) any flag that represents the nation of a visiting diplomat; (3) the State flag of the State represented by a member of Congress, outside or within the office of the member; (4) in the case of a military installation, any flag that represents a unit or branch of the Armed Forces; (5) any flag that represents an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or (6) any flag that represents the State, territory, county, city, or local jurisdiction in which the public building is located. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6032 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3240] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6032. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FLAGS OTHER THAN THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Flag of the united states.--The term ``flag of the United States'' has the meaning given the term in section 700(b) of title 18, United States Code. (2) Public building.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term ``public building'' has the meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code. (B) Inclusion.--The term ``public building'' includes-- (i) a military installation (as defined in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code); and (ii) any embassy or consulate of the United States. (b) Prohibitions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (c), no flag that is not the flag of the United States may be flown, draped, or otherwise displayed-- (1) on the exterior of a public building; or (2) in the hallway of a public building. (c) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsection (b) shall not apply to-- (1) a National League of Families POW/MIA flag (as designated by section 902 of title 36, United States Code); (2) any flag that represents the nation of a visiting diplomat; (3) the State flag of the State represented by a member of Congress, outside or within the office of the member; (4) in the case of a military installation, any flag that represents a unit or branch of the Armed Forces; (5) any flag that represents an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or (6) any flag that represents the State, territory, county, city, or local jurisdiction in which the public building is located. ______