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HR 2978 101th Congress House

Flag Protection Act of 1989

Introduced: July 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 28, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-131.
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 Latest action October 28, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-131.

 Related & companion bills 9
  • S 1338 Companion bill Biden-Roth-Cohen Flag Protection Act of 1989
  • S 607 Related bill A bill to prevent the desecration of the United States Flag.
  • HR 1590 Procedurally related To prevent the desecration of the United States flag.
  • HR 2744 Procedurally related To amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, relating to desecration of the flag of the United States.
  • HR 2778 Procedurally related Amending section 700 of title 18, United States Code, to set criminal penalties for desecrating the flag of the United …
  • HR 2855 Procedurally related Flag Protection Act of 1989
  • HR 2982 Procedurally related United States Flag Protection Act
  • HRES 262 Procedurally related Providing for a motion to dispose of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2978) to amend section 700 of title 18, Un…
  • HR 1295 Text similarities To amend title 18, United States Code, to forbid the display of the flag of the United States on the floor or ground.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2978: Flag Protection Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2978/
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"H.R. 2978: Flag Protection Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2978/.
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H.R. 2978, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2978/.
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