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Proc 10448ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10448

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2022

This proclamation designates September 17, 2022 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and September 17-23, 2022 as Constitution Week, calling on government officials to display the U.S. flag on government buildings. While largely commemorative, it includes political messaging about voting rights, immigration reform, and democracy that references prior administration actions but issues no new binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 57561

Impact dates

  1. Constitution Week ends

  2. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day - flag display on government buildings

  3. Constitution Week begins

Key directives

  • Display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on September 17, 2022

Timeline

Immediate

  • Flag display on government buildings for September 17, 2022

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to 'nearly 20 States passed laws to make it harder to vote' inject partisan voting rights framing into otherwise ceremonial document
  • Call for Congress to pass specific legislation (Freedom to Vote Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) blurs line between commemoration and policy advocacy
  • Claims about DOJ staffing and agency directives reference past actions but create no new obligations; text is vague on whether these are completed or ongoing efforts
Proclamation 10448: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2022 · Executive Orders