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Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005

Introduced: February 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-243.
Jul 24, 2006
Signed by President.
Jul 19, 2006
Presented to President.
Jul 17, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 17, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 2006
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7650)
Jul 17, 2006
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7650)
Jun 28, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 27, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4574-4575)
Jun 27, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4574-4575)
Jun 27, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minute of debate on H.R. 42.
Jun 27, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4574-4576)
Jun 27, 2006
Mr. Bartlett (MD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 - States that a condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent an association member from displaying the U.S. flag on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use.

States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with: (1) federal law or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag; or (2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium, cooperative, or residential real estate management association.

What's happening now July 24, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-243.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Barrett, J.
· Feb 14, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 42: Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-42/
MLA
"H.R. 42: Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-42/.
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H.R. 42, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-42/.
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[H.R. 42: Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-42/)
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