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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.
Summary
This bill would prohibit federal agencies from using federal funds to develop, organize, administer, promote, or endorse activities related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, including events, official communications, social media posts, educational programs, or public campaigns. The bill would also prohibit federal agencies from displaying flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on federal property or grounds. These prohibitions would apply to all federal agencies as defined in federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
6 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jun 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2025
Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Grothman, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Patriotism Not Pride Act”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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