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Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019

Introduced: April 1, 2019 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019 or the FLAG Act of 2019

This bill allows for the registration of trademarks that contain the flag or insignia of a country, state, or municipality if the entity represented by the flag or insignia gives written consent. Currently, such trademarks may not be registered, regardless of consent.

What's happening now May 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 963 Identical bill FLAG Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · May 14, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· May 14, 2019
Roby, Martha
· Apr 1, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1999: Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1999/
MLA
"H.R. 1999: Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1999/.
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H.R. 1999, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1999/.
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[H.R. 1999: Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1999/)
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