# 119-hconres-43: Expressing the sense of Congress that any public rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" must be performed as written by Francis Scott Key, in English.

119-hconres-43, Expressing the sense of Congress that any public rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" must be performed as written by Francis Scott Key, in English., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-43
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that any public rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" must be performed as written by Francis Scott Key, in English.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Preserve the anthem's original English lyrics written by Francis Scott Key.** This concurrent resolution would express the sense of Congress that any public rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner should be performed as written in English to preserve its historical and cultural integrity, and it encourages performers and event organizers to honor that tradition while creating no funding or regulatory mandates.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-43 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/43)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-43 (as of 2026-04-21).