United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 171 (101st)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the display and care for the flag of the United States of America.
Introduced
23 June 1989
Last action
23 June 1989 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress shall have the power to enact any law that: (1) affects the display, use, and physical integrity of any flag of the United States; and (2) prohibits conduct against the flag including publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon any flag of the United States, including civil and criminal penalties.
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Timeline
23 June 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 June 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/171
- us · 101-sjres-171 · source updated 10 August 2026