To prohibit the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled "Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags", and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres (Democratic-NY)December 1, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Keeps Coast Guard rules against hate symbols from being weakened

This bill would keep the Coast Guard's rules against hate symbols from becoming weaker. It would stop the Coast Guard leader from making these rules less strict. So, all Coast Guard members would keep following the existing, tougher standards.

What Would Change

Today, the Commandant of the Coast Guard could make new rules that are less strict about divisive or hate symbols and flags than the current policy. If this bill becomes law, the Commandant would be stopped from making any rules that are less strict than the current policy. This policy is the 'Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags' memorandum (COMDTINST 12750.4).

Key Provisions

Blocks the Coast Guard Commandant from making rules that are less strict about divisive or hate symbols and flags than an existing policy.

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HR 6346 · 119th Congress · December 1, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

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