SJRES 17 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Introduced Jun 13, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

Latest action · Jun 13, 2013 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.

IntroducedJun 13, 2013
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 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2013 to Mar 26, 2014; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-IN	Daniel Coats	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-LA	David Vitter	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-NV	Dean Heller	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-NE	Deb Fischer	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-ID	James E. Risch	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-AL	Jeff Sessions	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-AR	John Boozman	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-TX	John Cornyn	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-AZ	John McCain	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-SD	John Thune	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-SC	Lindsey Graham	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-FL	Marco Rubio	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-ID	Mike Crapo	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-NE	Mike Johanns	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-KS	Pat Roberts	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-NC	Richard Burr	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-MS	Thad Cochran	Original	Jun 13, 2013
R-NH	Kelly Ayotte		Sep 27, 2013
R-WY	John Barrasso		Mar 26, 2014

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 Jun 13, 2013

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4483)
Jun 13, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S4483	Orrin G. Hatch R-UT	Jun 13, 2013

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HJRES 19	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	Feb 28, 2013

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 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.

Jun 13, 2013Introduced in Senate

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