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H.J.Res. 337 (101st)

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.

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Introduced

27 June 1989

Last action

13 June 1990 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.350.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Christopher Smith, Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], JOE BARTON, Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Harold Rogers, Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

1 July 2021

Rule of law

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. 27 June 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 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

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Versions

Documents

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