Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 298 - 125 (Roll no. 232). (text: CR H4043)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 298 - 125 (Roll no. 232).(text: CR H4043)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 189, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Watt (NC) amendment in the nature of a substitute.

GENERAL DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 36.

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 36 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute, if offered by Mr. Conyers or his designee, which shall be separately debatable for one hour, equally divided between the proponent and an opponent.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 189. (consideration: CR H4043-4069)

Rule H. Res. 189 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 36 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Makes in order an amendment in the nature of a substitute, if offered by Mr. Conyers or his designee, which shall be separately debatable for one hour, equally divided between the proponent and an opponent.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-115.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E339)

Introduced in House