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House bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-243

Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005

H.R. 42Introduced Jan 4, 2005Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Became law on Jul 24, 2006.

Sponsor: Rep. Roscoe Bartlett R-MD
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Where it went

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

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 13 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

J. Barrett (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), John Culberson (R-TX), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Gene Green (D-TX), Mark Green (R-WI), John Kuhl (R-NY), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-6 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.