To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
H.R. 4013 would change federal law to allow the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff when the Mayor of the District of Columbia dies, giving that position the same honor currently extended to governors of states and territories. Currently, federal flag protocol only permits half-staff displays for the President, Vice President, members of Congress, and certain other high-ranking officials, but does not include the D.C. Mayor. The bill amends Title 4 of the U.S. Code by adding the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the list of officials whose deaths warrant this tribute. This legislation has no funding requirements or specific implementation timeline, as it simply modifies existing flag protocol procedures. The bill was introduced by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton on June 13, 2025, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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