United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 877 (96th)
A bill to amend section 700 of title 18, United States Code, relating to desecration of the flag of the United States.
Introduced
15 January 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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14 June 2021
Summary
Establishes maximum criminal penalties of one year imprisonment and/or a $1,000 fine for anyone who knowingly: (1) attaches any United States flag to his body or clothing in a manner degrading to such flag as an emblem; (2) alters the shape, design, or traditional methods displaying such flag for personal, political, or monetary gain; or (3) casts contempt upon such flag by using it for the purpose of causing any individual to commit a Federal crime.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/877
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/877