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HR 2546 111th Congress House Housing and Community Development Cooperative and condominium housing Military personnel and dependents National symbols Real estate business

Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2009

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 19, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2010
Mr. Moore (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 19, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3603)
May 19, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2546.
May 19, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3602-3604)
May 19, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3603)
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010 - 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 a Service 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. (A Service Flag, also known as a "blue star banner," is an official banner authorized by the Department of Defense [DOD] for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces during any period of war or hostilities the United States may be engaged in for the duration of such hostilities.)

States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use inconsistent with: (1) any DOD regulations regarding rules or customs pertaining to the proper display or use of the Service 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 May 20, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3477 Related bill Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 3
Space, Zachary
· May 18, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Apr 26, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Jan 19, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 4, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 28, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 21, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 21, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Oct 21, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 21, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Oct 21, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Oct 21, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 7, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2546: Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2546/
MLA
"H.R. 2546: Blue Star/Gold Star Flag Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2546/.
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H.R. 2546, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2546/.
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