United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 179 (101st)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the desecration of the flag.
Introduced
18 July 1989
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Status
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States have the power to prohibit and punish the desecrating, mutilating, defacing, defiling, or burning of any flag of the United States.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 July 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/179