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.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8694 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8694 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possessi…