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S.J.Res. 12 · 109th Congress

Flag Desecration resolution

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59 cosponsors · 9 D, 50 R
  1. Senate Introduced Apr 14, 2005
  2. Senate Failed Jun 27, 2006 66–34

Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jun 20, 2006

Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

Votes to become law

Senate · Joint Resolution Defeated Jun 27, 2006 · 66 Yea – 34 Nay Passage Majority Leader: Bill Frist
About this bill and sources

Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Latest action (Jun 27, 2006): Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 34. Record Vote Number: 189.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 14, 2005

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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 14, 2005
  2. Senate Failed Jun 27, 2006 66–34

Final vote · Senate · Jun 27, 2006

Passage — Joint Resolution Defeated. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Bill Frist

Yea66
LMR Murkowski TSR Stevens JSR Sessions RSR Shelby BLD Lincoln JMR McCain JKR Kyl DFD Feinstein KSD Salazar WAR Allard BND Nelson MMR Martinez JIR Isakson SCR Chambliss CGR Grassley LCR Craig MCR Crapo EBD Bayh RLR Lugar PRR Roberts SBR Brownback JBR Bunning DVR Vitter MLD Landrieu OSR Snowe SCR Collins DSD Stabenow MDD Dayton NCR Coleman JTR Talent KBR Bond TCR Cochran TLR Lott CBR Burns MBD Baucus EDR Dole RBR Burr BND Nelson CHR Hagel JSR Sununu JGR Gregg BMD Menendez PDR Domenici HRD Reid JER Ensign GVR Voinovich MDR DeWine JIR Inhofe TCR Coburn GSR Smith ASR Specter RSR Santorum JDR DeMint LGR Graham JTR Thune TJD Johnson BFR Frist LAR Alexander JCR Cornyn KHR Hutchison OHR Hatch GAR Allen JWR Warner JRD Rockefeller CTR Thomas MER Enzi
Nay34
MPD Pryor BBD Boxer CDD Dodd JLD Lieberman JBD Biden TCD Carper DAD Akaka DID Inouye THD Harkin BOD Obama RDD Durbin MMR McConnell JKD Kerry TKD Kennedy BMD Mikulski PSD Sarbanes CLD Levin BDD Dorgan KCD Conrad FLD Lautenberg JBD Bingaman CSD Schumer HCD Clinton RWD Wyden JRD Reed LCR Chafee RBR Bennett JJI Jeffords PLD Leahy MCD Cantwell PMD Murray HKD Kohl RFD Feingold RBD Byrd
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Ted StevensRAKYea
Jeff SessionsRALYea
Richard ShelbyRALYea
Blanche LincolnDARYea
Mark PryorDARNay
John McCainRAZYea
Jon KylRAZYea
Barbara BoxerDCANay
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Ken SalazarDCOYea
Wayne AllardRCOYea
Christopher DoddDCTNay
Joseph LiebermanDCTNay
Joseph BidenDDENay
Thomas CarperDDENay
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Mel MartinezRFLYea
Johnny IsaksonRGAYea
Saxby ChamblissRGAYea
Daniel AkakaDHINay
Daniel InouyeDHINay
Chuck GrassleyRIAYea
Tom HarkinDIANay
Larry CraigRIDYea
Mike CrapoRIDYea
Barack ObamaDILNay
Richard DurbinDILNay
Evan BayhDINYea
Richard LugarRINYea
Pat RobertsRKSYea
Sam BrownbackRKSYea
Jim BunningRKYYea
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
David VitterRLAYea
Mary LandrieuDLAYea
John KerryDMANay
Ted KennedyDMANay
Barbara MikulskiDMDNay
Paul SarbanesDMDNay
Olympia SnoweRMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Carl LevinDMINay
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Mark DaytonDMNYea
Norm ColemanRMNYea
Jim TalentRMOYea
Kit BondRMOYea
Thad CochranRMSYea
Trent LottRMSYea
Conrad BurnsRMTYea
Max BaucusDMTYea
Elizabeth DoleRNCYea
Richard BurrRNCYea
Byron DorganDNDNay
Kent ConradDNDNay
Ben NelsonDNEYea
Chuck HagelRNEYea
John SununuRNHYea
Judd GreggRNHYea
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Frank LautenbergDNJNay
Jeff BingamanDNMNay
Pete DomeniciRNMYea
Harry ReidDNVYea
John EnsignRNVYea
Chuck SchumerDNYNay
Hillary ClintonDNYNay
George VoinovichROHYea
Mike DeWineROHYea
Jim InhofeROKYea
Thomas CoburnROKYea
Gordon SmithRORYea
Ron WydenDORNay
Arlen SpecterRPAYea
Rick SantorumRPAYea
Jack ReedDRINay
Lincoln ChafeeRRINay
Jim DeMintRSCYea
Lindsey GrahamRSCYea
John ThuneRSDYea
Tim JohnsonDSDYea
Bill FristRTNYea
Lamar AlexanderRTNYea
John CornynRTXYea
Kay HutchisonRTXYea
Orrin HatchRUTYea
Robert BennettRUTNay
George AllenRVAYea
John WarnerRVAYea
Jim JeffordsIVTNay
Patrick LeahyDVTNay
Maria CantwellDWANay
Patty MurrayDWANay
Herb KohlDWINay
Russell FeingoldDWINay
Jay RockefellerDWVYea
Robert ByrdDWVNay
Craig ThomasRWYYea
Michael EnziRWYYea
All recorded votes (2)
  • Passage Joint Resolution Defeated
    Senate · Jun 27, 2006 · “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 12” · Majority Leader: Bill Frist
  • Amendment Amendment Rejected
    Senate · Jun 27, 2006 · “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4543 to S.J.Res. 12 (No short title on file)” · Majority Leader: Bill Frist