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HR 5255 109th Congress House

American Flag Display Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit a school from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the flag of the United States.

Introduced: May 18, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action May 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· May 25, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 25, 2006
Alexander, Rodney
· May 23, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 18, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 17, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5255: American Flag Display Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5255/
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"H.R. 5255: American Flag Display Protection Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5255/.
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H.R. 5255, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5255/.
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