HR 42 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005

Introduced Jan 4, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Roscoe G. Bartlett R-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 24, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-243.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2005
  2. Passed HouseJun 27, 2006
  3. Passed SenateJul 17, 2006
  4. To the PresidentJul 19, 2006
  5. Became lawJul 24, 2006

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 - 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 the U.S. 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.

States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with: (1) federal law or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the 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.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to Sep 7, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXGene GreenFeb 8, 2005
R-VAJo Ann DavisFeb 8, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonFeb 8, 2005
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleFeb 8, 2005
R-PRLuis G. FortunoFeb 8, 2005
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickFeb 8, 2005
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettFeb 14, 2005
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonFeb 14, 2005
R-WIMark GreenFeb 14, 2005
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryMar 8, 2005
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.Jun 17, 2005
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteJun 22, 2005
R-GACharles W. NorwoodSep 7, 2005

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 24, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-243.
  2. Jul 24, 2006Signed by President.
  3. Jul 19, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Jul 17, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 17, 2006Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2006Engrossed in House
  2. Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House

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