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Union Calendar No. 348
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7778
[Report No. 117–446]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 16, 2022
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
July 28, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2022
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022
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Prohibition on misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal
Subsection (a) of section 875 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455) is amended to read as follows:
Seal
In general
The Department shall have a seal, the design of which shall be subject to the approval of the President.
Protection of seal
Except with the written permission of the Secretary, no person may knowingly use the seal, or any colorable imitation thereof, of the Department in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the Department or any organizational component or element of the Department has approved, endorsed, or authorized such use.
Construction
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to restrict the use of the seal of the Department by officers and employees of the Department in their course of their official duties.
Existing design
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this subsection renders unlawful the use of any seal of the Department the design of which was lawful as of the date of the enactment of this subsection.
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July 28, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed