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 · Jul 30, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2015
- 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 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2015 to Jul 14, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jul 30, 2015 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jul 30, 2015 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jul 30, 2015 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jul 30, 2015 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Jul 30, 2015 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Jan 12, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2015Read 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 9 | 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 | Jan 12, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2015Introduced in Senate
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