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HCONRES 23 105th Congress House Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional tributes Flags Freedom of speech

Expressing respect and affection for the flag of the United States.

Introduced: February 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E249)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses deep respect and affection for the U.S. flag and states abiding trust in the freedom and liberty which the flag symbolizes.

What's happening now March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 11, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 23: Expressing respect and affection for the flag of the United States.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-23/
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"H. Con. Res. 23: Expressing respect and affection for the flag of the United States.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-23/.
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H. Con. Res. 23, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-23/.
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[H. Con. Res. 23: Expressing respect and affection for the flag of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-23/)
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