United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 8 (108th)
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.
Introduced
7 January 2003
Last action
6 March 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.
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Timeline
7 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hjres/8
- us · 108-hjres-8 · source updated 2 January 2025