Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to burning the flag of the United States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) the misuse or desecration of the symbol, emblem, seal, or flag of the United States or of the several States is not protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; and (2) the Congress and the legislatures of the several States shall have power to enforce the Article proposed by this Joint Resolution.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 July 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 June 1990

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.350.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor

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