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HR 1691 114th Congress House

No Federal Funds Without the American Flag Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education located in the United States from participating in student assistance … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education located in the United States from participating in student assistance programs under title IV of such Act if the institution bans the display of the flag of the United States on its campus.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Federal Funds Without the American Flag Act

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that is located in the United States from participating in title IV's student assistance programs if it bans the display of the American flag on its campus.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1691: No Federal Funds Without the American Flag Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1691/
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"H.R. 1691: No Federal Funds Without the American Flag Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1691/.
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H.R. 1691, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1691/.
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