United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 4 (108th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Introduced
16 January 2003
Last action
25 August 2004 · Committee
Status
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04. Report No. 108-334. Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
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Timeline
16 January 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1085)
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1083-1085)
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2004
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
2 June 2004
Referred
Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights.
Source: Committee
20 July 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
Source: Calendars
20 July 2004
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 July 2004
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 August 2004
Floor
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04. Report No. 108-334. Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Source: Floor
25 August 2004
Committee
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/22/04. Report No. 108-334. Minority and Supplemental views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 20 July 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 16 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 20 July 2004
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 20 July 2004
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/4
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sjres/4
- us · 108-sjres-4 · source updated 10 August 2026