H.R. 1999 · 116th Congress
Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Introduced
- 2019-04-01
- Latest action
- 2019-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Summary
Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019 or the FLAG Act of 2019
This bill allows for the registration of trademarks that contain the flag or insignia of a country, state, or municipality if the entity represented by the flag or insignia gives written consent. Currently, such trademarks may not be registered, regardless of consent.