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 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.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would officially allow the Pride flag (the rainbow flag commonly associated with LGBTQ+ rights and identity) to be flown at units of the National Park System, such as national parks, monuments, and historic sites. Currently, there are rules governing which flags can be displayed at federal properties, and this legislation would add the Pride flag to the list of flags that are formally permitted to be flown at these locations.

The bill also includes a statement from the Senate expressing that the Pride flag specifically *should* be displayed at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Stonewall is a historic site recognized for its role in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, as it was the location of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots, which are widely considered a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality. This portion of the bill does not create a legal requirement but rather expresses the Senate's opinion or recommendation.

This legislation would primarily affect the National Park Service, which manages hundreds of parks and monuments across the country, as well as visitors to those sites. It does not appear to involve any spending or changes to other laws. The bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which oversees federal land management, where it will be reviewed before any further action is taken.