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HRES 466 106th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil War Commemorations Flags History Minorities Racism Slavery

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the continued display of Confederate flags.

Introduced: April 6, 2000 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Apr 11, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E506-507)
Apr 6, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Provides that the House of Representatives does not support, condone, or encourage the use or display of the first, second, or third official Confederate flag, the Confederate Navy Jack, or the Confederate battle flag (more commonly known as the Southern Cross) for any reason other than as a historic reminder of the secession of the Confederate States.
What's happening now April 11, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 466: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the continued display of Confederate flags.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-466/
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"H. Res. 466: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the continued display of Confederate flags.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-466/.
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H. Res. 466, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-466/.
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