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H.R. 3216 (105th)

To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 February 1998

Last action

21 October 1998 · Committee

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]

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Summary

Amends Federal law to add Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (the third Monday in January) to the list of days on which the U.S. flag should especially be displayed.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H488)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 February 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 October 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 21 October 1998

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 21 October 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 21 October 1998

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11701)

    Source: Floor

  10. 21 October 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

  11. 21 October 1998

    Discharge

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 21 October 1998

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

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