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.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2007 to Sep 24, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 12, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Mar 21, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Mar 26, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 30, 2007 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jun 11, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 14, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Sep 14, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 18, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Oct 4, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Jan 17, 2008 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Feb 13, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Feb 21, 2008 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Feb 21, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Apr 4, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Sep 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2007 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 11, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Popular Titles
- Flag Desecration resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2007Introduced in House
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