Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005
- Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005
The Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 (USStatute|109|243|120|572|2006|07|24) is an Act of Congress that prohibits real estate management organizations from restricting homeowners from displaying the Flag of the United States on their property.
Legislative history
The Act was introduced into the 109th United States Congress on January 4, 2005.GR|1 The sponsor of the bill was Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, and was co-sponsored by 13 other members of the United States House of Representatives.
* June 27, 2006: The bill was passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote.
* July 17, 2006: The bill passed by unanimous consent in the Senate.
* July 24, 2006: President George W. Bush signed the bill into law.
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