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To prohibit the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled "Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags", and for other purposes.
To prohibit the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled ``Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags'', and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing future guidance on divisive or hate symbols and flags that is less restrictive than the memorandum issued on November 20, 2025. The referenced memorandum, titled "Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags", establishes the baseline for Coast Guard policy on this matter. The bill effectively locks the current Coast Guard policy in place, preventing the Commandant from relaxing or removing restrictions on divisive or hate symbols in Coast Guard facilities or operations. Any future guidance issued by the Commandant must maintain or exceed the level of restriction established by the November 2025 memorandum. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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- Feb 2, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 1, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled “Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags”, 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. COAST GUARD POLICY ON PROHIBITING DIVISIVE OR HATE SYMBOLS AND FLAGS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may not issue any guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled “Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags” issued on November 20, 2025 (COMDTINST 12750.4). <all>
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