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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the flag of the United States and to set…

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1226-1227)
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

What's happening now June 16, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1226-1227)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 30, 1994
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 25, 1993
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 28, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 44: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-44/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 44: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-44/.
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H.J. Res. 44, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-44/.
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[H.J. Res. 44: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of physical desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-44/)
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