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.
Latest action · Jan 12, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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 6, 2015
- 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 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2015 to Nov 30, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Feb 4, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Feb 11, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Feb 25, 2015 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Mar 2, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Mar 2, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 21 | 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. | Identical bill | Jul 30, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in House
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