United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2327 (97th)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for desecrating the flag of the United States.
Introduced
4 March 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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11 May 2023
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the maximum penalties for desecration of the United States flag from one year imprisonment and/or a $1,000 fine to five years' imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 March 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2327
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2327