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

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Introduced

1 May 1990

Last action

13 June 1990 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.350.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]

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Summary

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

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Timeline

1 May 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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1 May 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 May 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
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4 May 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
13 June 1990
Committee
See H.J.Res.350.
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