H.R. 4398 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Burchett, Mrs. Boebert, Mrs. Luna, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Moran, Mr. Norman, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit certain Federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on Federal property or grounds, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Patriotism Not Pride Act. 2. Prohibition on certain Federal activity with respect to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity (a) Promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month No Federal funds may be used by an agency to develop, organize, administer, engage in, promote, or endorse any activity, including any event, initiative, official communication, social media post, educational program, or public campaign, that aims to promote or recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month or any event with a similar theme. (b) Flags on Federal Property or Grounds No flag that represents sexual orientation or gender identity may be displayed by an agency on Federal property or grounds. (c) Definition of Agency In this section, the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.