H.R. 7659

Summary

H.R. 7659, to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Daniel Goldman (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 7659 has 8 co-sponsors.

119 HR 7659 IH: To designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7659  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 24, 2026   Mr. Goldman of New York  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
1.
Authorization of Pride flag for display at units of the National Park System; Sense of Congress on display of Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
(a)
Findings; Purposes
(1)
Findings
Congress finds that—
(A)
the Stonewall National Monument in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, New York, commemorates the June 1969 uprising that occurred at the Stonewall Inn in response to a targeted police attack and longstanding discrimination against the LGBTQ community;
(B)
the uprising described in subparagraph (A) was a critical moment in the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States;
(C)
on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monument was established as the first national monument in the National Park System to be dedicated to the protection of LGBTQ individuals and the ongoing fight for freedom in the United States; and
(D)
the Stonewall National Monument serves as a daily reminder not only to the LGBTQ community but to all residents and visitors of New York City of the Stonewall Inn uprising in June 1969.
(2)
Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
(A)
to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System;
(B)
to condemn the removal of the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument; and
(C)
to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be restored at Stonewall National Monument.
(b)
Designation
The Pride flag is designated as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System.
(c)
Sense of Congress on the display of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National
  Monument
It is the sense of Congress that a Pride flag should be on display within the boundary of the Stonewall National Monument established in the State of New York by Presidential Proclamation 9465, as issued on June 24, 2016 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301  note).

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To designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel Goldman (D) sponsors H.R. 7659, and 8 members have co-sponsored it.

Daniel Goldman

Rep. · D–NY-10 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Troy Carter

Rep. · D–LA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Madeleine Dean

Rep. · D–PA-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Rep. · D–IL-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Jerrold Nadler

Rep. · D–NY-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Salud Carbajal

Rep. · D–CA-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 12, 2026

Adelita Grijalva

Rep. · D–AZ-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

George Latimer

Rep. · D–NY-16 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 7659 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Feb 24, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7659 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7659 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7659.

S 3911A bill to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of the Senate that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.Feb 25, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7659 goes by 2 titles.

• To designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• To designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of Congress that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7659 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Natural Resources, Aerospace, Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7659 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7659’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7659, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOLDMAN of New York:H.R. 7659.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into the Execution for the foregoingPowers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution inthe Government of the United States, or any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H2297]

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