Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stars and Stripes Act of 2021”.
Stars and Stripes Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of State to restrict the display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts.
Sec. 2 Display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts
In general— Chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“11. Display of flags at diplomatic and consular posts
“The Secretary of State shall prohibit the display of any flag or banner at any diplomatic or consular post, with the exception of the following flags:
“(1) The flag of the United States.
“(2) The flag of the country where the diplomatic or consular post is located.
“(3) The flag of a State, territory, or possession of the United States.
“(4) A departmental or secretarial flag.
“(5) The flag of an Armed Force.
“(6) A flag designed to honor persons who are classified as prisoners of war or missing-in-action.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 10 the following new item: