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SJRES 171 101th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Constitutional amendments Crime and Law Enforcement Emblems Flags Freedom of speech

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the display and care for the flag of the United States of America.

Introduced: June 23, 1989 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa 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 23, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 23, 1989
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Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress shall have the power to enact any law that: (1) affects the display, use, and physical integrity of any flag of the United States; and (2) prohibits conduct against the flag including publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon any flag of the United States, including civil and criminal penalties.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 171: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the display and care for the flag of the United States of America.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-171/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 171: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the display and care for the flag of the United States of America.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-171/.
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S.J. Res. 171, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-171/.
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[S.J. Res. 171: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the display and care for the flag of the United States of America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-171/)
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