United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 42 (97th)
United States Flag Protection Act of 1981
Introduced
5 January 1981
Last action
17 February 1981 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
United States Flag Protection Act of 1981 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include conviction of desecrating the United States flag as a grounds for deportation.
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Timeline
5 January 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/42
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/42
- us · 97-hr-42 · source updated 29 August 2025