HR 5255
109th Congress
House
Education
Clothing
Colleges
Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Secondary education
Students' rights
American Flag Display Protection Act
Introduced: May 2, 2006
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Flag Display Protection Act - Prohibits an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education from receiving federal funds by grant or contract if the school has a policy or practice preventing students from respectfully displaying or wearing a representation of the U.S. flag in a manner at least equal in quality and scope to their right to respectfully display or wear any other representation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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