United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 576 (106th)
To amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
Introduced
4 February 1999
Last action
12 October 1999 · Floor
Status
Laid on the table. (consideration: CR H9831)
Sponsors
Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
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
4 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
17 May 1999
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Source: Committee
19 May 1999
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 May 1999
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 June 1999
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Source: Calendars
9 June 1999
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-176.
Source: Committee
9 June 1999
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-176.
Source: Committee
6 October 1999
Calendars
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Source: Calendars
12 October 1999
Floor
Laid on the table. (consideration: CR H9831)
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 576.
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Floor
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H9828-9830)
Source: Floor
12 October 1999
Floor
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 9 June 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 9 June 1999
Reported in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 February 1999
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/576
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/576
- us · 106-hr-576 · source updated 7 April 2025