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SJRES 167 101th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: June 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 22, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 22, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States have the power to prohibit the desecrating, mutilating, defacing, defiling, or burning of the U.S. flag.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 22, 1989
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 22, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 167: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the desecration of the flag.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-167/
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"S.J. Res. 167: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the desecration of the flag.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-167/.
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S.J. Res. 167, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-167/.
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[S.J. Res. 167: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the desecration of the flag.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-167/)
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