# 119-s-5147: PLEDGE Act

119-s-5147, PLEDGE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5147
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5147
- Congress: 119
- Title: PLEDGE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-14

## Summary

**Mandatory patriotic observances in District of Columbia schools** would require flag display, standing for the national anthem, and a daily Pledge of Allegiance. The bill sets the required form of recitation and allows parents to opt students out with a written request. - Students and families: Students would be expected to recite the Pledge at the start of each school day and stand during the national anthem. Parents must be notified in a student handbook and can submit a written request to excuse their child from recitation. - Schools and staff: Each classroom would have to display the U.S. flag during school hours. Schools must prevent disruptive conduct while the Pledge or anthem is being recited. - Students with disabilities: Schools would provide reasonable modifications under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for students who cannot comply because of a disability.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New patriotic rules for DC schools: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require District of Columbia elementary and secondary schools to display the U.S. flag in every classroom during school hours. It would require the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited at the start of each school day, with each student standing and placing the right hand ov…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5147 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5147)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5147 (as of 2026-08-14).