2021 - HR 1 - Gallery Clearing and House Regulated Spaces

Amends House Rule 64 to expand house leadership's authority to remove individuals from house-regulated spaces. If passed, the rule would prohibit banners, placards, and flags in places like committee rooms.

HR 1 amends House Rule 64 to expand house leadership's authority to remove individuals from house-regulated spaces. If passed, the rule would prohibit banners, placards, and flags in places like committee rooms. Additionally, it would permit discretionary removal of individuals who wear clothing "designed to promote political platforms." The vague terms and discretionary power granted in this rule make it ripe for abuse and disparate weaponization.