Topic

Flags

Bills 180 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

180 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 107th at 58. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
37 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 444 Extending the appreciation of Congress and the Nation to the Department of Defense organizations, military departments, and personnel engaged in the mission to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Nation's wars, to the POW/MIA families and veterans who support the mission, and to foreign nations that assist in the mission. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. September 14, 2006
HCONRES 439 Calling on the President to order the flag to be flown at half-staff upon the death of any member of the Armed Forces dying from an injury or illness incurred in the line of duty. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 28, 2006
HCONRES 255 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States flag flown over the United States Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of the brave men and women from the United States who have lost their lives in military conflicts. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 28, 2005
HJRES 57 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. August 23, 2005
HJRES 10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 22, 2005
HJRES 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 2, 2005
HR 6336 To amend title 4, United States Code, with respect to the flying of the National flag at half-staff pursuant to the order of a Governor of a State, territory, or possession. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. November 15, 2006
HR 6333 Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 15, 2006
HR 6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. November 13, 2006
HR 5844 Genuine American Flag Act Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. July 19, 2006
HR 5419 State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2006 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. May 18, 2006
HR 5255 American Flag Display Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. May 24, 2006
HR 4922 Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 9, 2006
HR 3114 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain flags. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. July 1, 2005
HR 2897 To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the proper display of the flag over a one-way street. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 14, 2005
HR 2863 Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-148. December 30, 2005
HR 2053 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act Executive Comment Requested from Interior. May 10, 2005
HR 2052 Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. May 3, 2005
HR 1974 Flag Protection Act of 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 6, 2005
HR 104 Law Enforcement Officers Flag Memorial Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 2, 2005
HR 94 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act of 2005 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. January 4, 2005
HR 42 Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-243. July 24, 2006
S 3988 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. September 28, 2006
S 3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-366. October 17, 2006
S 3929 A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. September 25, 2006
S 3901 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611. September 14, 2006
S 3700 Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8190) July 25, 2006
S 2767 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. June 29, 2006
S 2766 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Senate Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-827, pt. 4 (hearings held 3/1, 3/28, 7/25 and concluded). July 25, 2006
S 1911 Flag Protection Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. October 24, 2005

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