Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; StatesRelease 119-102
§71 Permanent Seat of Government
Title 4 › CHAPTER 3 — SEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT › § 71
Summary
Today's District of Columbia must be the permanent capital of the United States.
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Title 4, §71
Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
All that part of the territory of the United States included within the present limits of the District of Columbia shall be the permanent seat of government of the United States.
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Citation
4 U.S.C. § 71
Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102