To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

# HR 4013 Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would change federal law to allow the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff when the Mayor of Washington, D.C. dies. Currently, federal law permits flags to be lowered to half-staff for the deaths of the President, Vice President, federal judges, members of Congress, and certain other high-ranking officials, but the Mayor of D.C. is not included on this list. The bill seeks to add the D.C.

Mayor to those eligible for this honor. **Who It Affects and Key Details** The bill would primarily affect Washington, D.C., and the nation's capital. It's sponsored by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, the non-voting delegate from D.C. to Congress. The change would recognize the Mayor's role as the elected chief executive of the nation's capital and would align with how other major American cities' leaders are honored in their jurisdictions. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. It remains in the early stages of the legislative process.