About the bill
But it would still be a federal crime to use the national gun to kill a bald eagle, the national bird.
Context
The Star-Spangled Banner has been the national anthem since 1931. “In God we trust” has been the national motto since 1956. The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa has been the national march since 1987.
GovTrack Insider has previously covered bills to create other official national symbols, proposals which have often become more partisan in recent years. A 2016 Republican bill would have designated English as the national language. A Democratic 2021 bill would have designated Lift Every Voice and Sing, nicknamed “the black national anthem,” as the national hymn. Neither passed.
Now comes a bill arguably more controversial than …
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Feb 17, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 17, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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4 Cosponsors (4 Republicans)
Position statements
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Feb 17, 2023
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Introduced
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H.R. 1095 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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