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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. R. 342 |
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| 5 | 5 | | To require that the flag of the United States of America be flown at its |
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| 6 | 6 | | highest peak on Inauguration Day. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | JANUARY13, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ms. D |
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| 10 | 10 | | ELACRUZ(for herself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WEBERof Texas, Mr. SES- |
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| 11 | 11 | | SIONS, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. GILLof Texas, and Mr. SELF) introduced the |
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| 12 | 12 | | following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
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| 13 | 13 | | A BILL |
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| 14 | 14 | | To require that the flag of the United States of America |
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| 15 | 15 | | be flown at its highest peak on Inauguration Day. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 |
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| 19 | 19 | | This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honor Inauguration 4 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Day Act’’. 5 |
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| 21 | 21 | | SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Congress finds the following: 7 |
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| 23 | 23 | | (1) The United States of America has a long 8 |
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| 24 | 24 | | and continual electoral history that serves as exam-9 |
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| 25 | 25 | | ple and inspiration for other nations. 10 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (2) The United States of America has in the 1 |
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| 30 | 30 | | vote the ultimate expression of the will of the people. 2 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (3) The will of the people is to be celebrated. 3 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (4) To commemorate and celebrate the expres-4 |
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| 33 | 33 | | sion of the will of the people, on Inauguration Day 5 |
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| 34 | 34 | | the American flag should always be flown at its 6 |
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| 35 | 35 | | highest peak and should not be lowered. 7 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR UNITED STATES FLAG ON INAU-8 |
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| 37 | 37 | | GURATION DAY. 9 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the flag 10 |
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| 39 | 39 | | of the United States of America shall be flown at its high-11 |
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| 40 | 40 | | est peak on each presidential Inauguration Day. 12 |
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