To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of Representatives facilities.
H. Res. 167 is a House resolution that would establish uniform, House-wide standards for flag displays in all House facilities and office spaces used for official purposes (excluding personal Member offices). It authorizes a specific set of flags, requiring that only those flags may be displayed in covered areas. The bill sets up oversight by the Administration Committee and the Sergeant at Arms, including a process for temporary exceptions and a rapid initial implementation deadline of no later than 30 days after enactment. Introduced February 26, 2025 by Rep. Hamadeh (AZ) with several co-sponsors, it would guide how flags are displayed in offices, leadership spaces, committee locations, and other areas under House jurisdiction. This is a House resolution (not a statute) that would affect internal House protocol and display practices. It does not apply to Members’ personal office spaces.
Key Points
- 1Scope and application: Applies to House office buildings, spaces used by House leadership for official purposes, official committee locations, and other areas under House jurisdiction; personal Members’ offices are exempt.
- 2Authorized flags: Only the United States flag, official House flags and insignia, the State flag of the Member’s district (displayed next to the Member’s office), a military service flag, the POW/MIA flag, any flag eligible for the Hall of Tribal Nations display in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Museum Program, and flags of foreign dignitaries during official visits.
- 3Prohibition of other flags: The resolution limits displays to the listed flags, restricting ad hoc or unofficial flag choices in covered spaces.
- 4Oversight and implementation: The Administration Committee and the Sergeant at Arms would oversee implementation, including a process for temporary exceptions and a 30-day implementation deadline after enactment.
- 5Purpose and effect: Aims to standardize flag displays across House facilities for consistency and protocol, with a rapid rollout and a mechanism to handle exceptions.