# 119-hr-342: Honor Inauguration Day Act

119-hr-342, Honor Inauguration Day Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-342
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honor Inauguration Day Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would require the U.S. flag to be **flown at its highest peak on each presidential Inauguration Day**. It includes findings that honor the nation’s electoral history and frames Inauguration Day as a celebration of the people’s vote, and it establishes a mandatory federal display rule that preempts laws that would permit lowering the flag on that day.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Inauguration Day flag must fly at peak: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the U.S. flag to be flown at its highest peak on each presidential Inauguration Day. This requirement would apply notwithstanding any other law. It would cover federal, state, and local authorities and private parties who display the U.S. flag. The bill does not p…

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- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/342)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-342 (as of 2026-09-21).