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H.R. 4212 117th Congress House

Flag Code Modernization Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to reflect contemporary customs and practices with respect to the flag, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2021 Introduced by: Steve Womack Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flag Code Modernization Act of 2021

This bill revises provisions regarding customs and practices with respect to the American flag.

Among other changes, the bill permits U.S. postal workers to wear the flag on their uniforms and modifies provisions regarding the position and manner of display of the flag.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 30, 2021
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 28, 2021
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 28, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2021
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 28, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Jun 28, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 28, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4212: Flag Code Modernization Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4212/
MLA
"H.R. 4212: Flag Code Modernization Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4212/.
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H.R. 4212, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4212/.
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[H.R. 4212: Flag Code Modernization Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4212/)
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