A joint resolution 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 · May 6, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2009 to Oct 5, 2009; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | May 6, 2009 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | May 7, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Oct 5, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 6, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 47 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. | Identical bill | Jun 12, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
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