This bill proposes an amendment to title 4, United States Code, section 7(m) , which governs the display of the United States flag. The primary purpose of this legislation is to allow the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia . Currently, section 7(m) authorizes the President to order the flag to be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal officials of the U.S. Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession. The proposed amendment would explicitly add the Mayor of the District of Columbia to this list, ensuring that the District's chief executive receives the same posthumous honor as other state and territorial governors.