United States · Bill · S
S. 1338 (101st)
Biden-Roth-Cohen Flag Protection Act of 1989
Introduced
18 July 1989
Last action
29 September 1989 · Committee
Status
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 101-152. Additional and minority views filed.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Biden-Roth-Cohen Flag Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to apply criminal penalties for desecration of the U.S. flag to maintaining the flag on the floor or ground. Eliminates knowingly casting contempt on the flag as an element of desecration.
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Timeline
18 July 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1989
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-355.
Source: Committee
21 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 September 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Source: Calendars
21 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 September 1989
Floor
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 101-152. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Floor
29 September 1989
Committee
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 101-152. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Flag Protection Act of 1989
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1338
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1338
- us · 101-s-1338 · source updated 10 August 2026