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SRES 151 101th Congress Senate

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the United States Supreme Court, declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag.

Introduced: June 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 1989
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 95.
Jun 22, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 95.
Jun 22, 1989
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 95.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses its disappointment that the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag was found to be unconstitutional; (2) expresses its commitment to preserving the honor and integrity of the flag; (3) intends to make a study of the impact of the Supreme Court decision on Federal and State laws and to seek ways to restore sanctions against such conduct; and (4) urges the American people to continue to display proudly the American flag.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 151: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the United States Supreme Court, declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-151/
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"S. Res. 151: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the United States Supreme Court, declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-151/.
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S. Res. 151, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-151/.
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[S. Res. 151: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the United States Supreme Court, declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the flag.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SRES-151/)
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