H.R. 8233 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024Mr. Mast (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to require the sole use of United States flags and logos on articles of United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Modification to branding requirement Section 2 of the USAID Branding Modernization Act (22 U.S.C. 2401 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking is authorized to prescribe and all that follows through to appropriately identify and inserting shall require the use of the United States flag to appropriately identify; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on branding Notwithstanding subsection (a), no program identified through the use of the United States flag may bear the logo, insignia, or flag of any other country or any agency or instrumentality of any other country unless the President— (1) determines that such recognition of the other country is in the national security interest of the United States; and (2) submits to Congress a written justification for such determination not later than 30 days after the date on which such determination takes effect. .