A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to…

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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.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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37 cosponsors · 5 D, 32 R

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 14, 2011

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

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

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 14, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 14, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.