Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the act of desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for that act.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 April 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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