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HR 3216 105th Congress House Commemorations Flags Martin Luther King Day Minorities

To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

Introduced: February 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 1998
On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 21, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 21, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11701)
Oct 21, 1998
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 21, 1998
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mar 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 12, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H488)
Feb 12, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to add Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (the third Monday in January) to the list of days on which the U.S. flag should especially be displayed.

What's happening now October 21, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 7, 1998
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 23, 1998
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 12, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 4, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3216: To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3216/
MLA
"H.R. 3216: To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3216/.
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H.R. 3216, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3216/.
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[H.R. 3216: To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3216/)
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