Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Summary

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

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Timeline

1. 30 April 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 April 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 April 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Latta · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] · D · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor

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Related records

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• related to ← A joint resolution 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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