HJRES 211
99th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorations
Flags
National emblems
Oaths
Special days
A joint resolution to recognize the pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of National Flag Day activities.
Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-54.
Jun 20, 1985
Signed by President.
Jun 19, 1985
Presented to President.
Jun 18, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 13, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 1985
Received in the Senate.
Jun 11, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 1985
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 11, 1985
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Recognizes the pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the celebration of National Flag Day and urges all Americans to participate by reciting the Pledge in unison at a specified time on that day.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-54.
Bill text
1 version
- Public Law PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 211: A joint resolution to recognize the pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of National Flag Day activities.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-211/
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