HJRES 321 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Introduced 1989-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]· House

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Latest: See H.J.Res.350.(1990-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the act of desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for that act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans
Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8]LA
Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31]NY
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA