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H.R. 6346

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6346, 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, was introduced in the House on Dec 1, 2025 by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D). It was referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and last saw action on Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 6346 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6346/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6346 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6346  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 1, 2025   Mr. Torres of New York  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
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.
1.
Coast Guard policy on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may not issue any 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  issued on November 20, 2025 (COMDTINST 12750.4).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-01
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D) sponsors H.R. 6346 alone.

Committees

H.R. 6346 went before 2 committees: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 2, 2026 · 42 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Dec 1, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6346 has taken 3 actions since Dec 1, 2025, the latest on Feb 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 2, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Dec 1, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 1, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 6346 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6346 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 6346 in 5 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 Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONFederally-recognized Native American Tribe.Oregon15$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LONE ROCK STRATEGIES15$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MATT HILL115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6346 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6346’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr6346/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com