Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2079 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2079 To enhance penalties for the use of incendiary devices, including burning the flag of the United States, in the commission of Federal offenses, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2025 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To enhance penalties for the use of incendiary devices, including burning the flag of the United States, in the commission of Federal offenses, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The unauthorized use of incendiary devices and ope…