D.C. schools would require daily Pledge of Allegiance and flag displays in every classroom.
A new bill would require all elementary and secondary schools in Washington D.C. to display the U.S. flag in every classroom each day. Students would also stand for the national anthem and recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily. Parents could ask for their child to be excused from the Pledge, and schools would need to make accommodations for students with disabilities.
Currently, District of Columbia elementary and secondary schools do not have federally mandated requirements for patriotic observances like flag display, national anthem protocols, or daily Pledge of Allegiance recitation. If this bill becomes law, these schools would be required to display the U.S. flag in every classroom daily, mandate students and civilians stand for the national anthem, and require daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by students, with an opt-out provision for students with parental consent.
S 5147 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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