HJRES 176 · 102th 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.

Introduced 1991-03-05· Sponsored by Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.(1991-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have the power to prohibit, and establish criminal penalties for, the act of publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, or burning the U.S. flag.…

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

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican