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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 desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal…

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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 desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1995
For Further Action See H.J.Res.79.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 5, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E53-54)
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
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 desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

What's happening now January 25, 1995

For Further Action See H.J.Res.79.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 21, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 14: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-14/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 14: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-14/.
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H.J. Res. 14, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-14/.
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[H.J. Res. 14: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-14/)
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