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H.J.Res. 83 (102nd)

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

18 January 1991

Last action

16 April 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14]

Subjects

Rule of law

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2 June 2021

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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. 18 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 April 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

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