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 Home > News & Policies > July 2006

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 24, 2006

President Signs H.R. 42, the "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005"

On Monday, July 24, 2006, the President signed into law:

H.R. 42, the "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005," which prohibits restrictions on displaying the U.S. flag on certain residential property.

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President George W. Bush is joined by U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R- Md., as he signs H.R. 42, Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, Monday, July 24, 2006, in the Oval Office of the White House. The bill prevents a condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association from denying an owner or resident from displaying the U.S. flag on their residential property within the association. White House photo by Paul Morse