Congress mandates flag protocol for Inauguration Day ceremony
H.R. 342 — Honor Inauguration Day Act · Filed by Mónica De La Cruz (R-TX) · 17 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 13, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires that the U.S. flag be flown at its highest peak on presidential Inauguration Day and not be lowered. It is a symbolic measure with no direct financial or regulatory effect on ordinary citizens.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a purely symbolic measure establishing a flag-flying requirement on Inauguration Day. It contains no substantive policy, regulation, or appropriation — only a directive about ceremonial protocol.
Who it affects
The bill imposes a ceremonial requirement on federal flag-flying protocol with no cost to citizens and no restriction of rights. It is a low-stakes symbolic measure affirming democratic process.
Named in the bill
U.S. House of Representatives, House Committee on the Judiciary
Where it stands
17 cosponsors: 17 Republicans.
- Jan 13, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 13, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (768 characters) on Jul 25, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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