HJRES 79 104th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Constitutional amendments Crime and Law Enforcement Emblems Flags Freedom of speech Law State laws

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

Introduced: March 21, 1995 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 9, 1995

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported.

Nov 9, 1995

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.

Nov 9, 1995

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

Jun 29, 1995

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Jun 28, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 28, 1995

On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).

Jun 28, 1995

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).

Jun 28, 1995

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 369 (Roll no. 430). (consideration: CR H6445)

Jun 28, 1995

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Jun 28, 1995

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions that the Committee report the bill back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which would give the Congress and the states the power to prohibit burning, trampling, soiling, or rendering the flag of the United States. The amendment would also direct the Congress to develop a legal definition of what a flag is and to prescribe procedures for the proper disposal of worn or damaged flags.

Jun 28, 1995

Mr. Bryant (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

Jun 28, 1995

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 28, 1995

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Jun 28, 1995

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.

Jun 28, 1995

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 173. (consideration: CR H6415-6446)

Jun 28, 1995

Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.

Jun 27, 1995

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.

Jun 22, 1995

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

Jun 22, 1995

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-151.

Jun 7, 1995

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

Jun 7, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 25, 1995

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.

May 25, 1995

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 24, 1995

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 24, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Mar 21, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 21, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3330)

Mar 21, 1995

Introduced in House

Feb 28, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2309-2310)

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 28, 1995	House · vote #431	On Passage	Passed	312–120	See who voted →
Jun 28, 1995	House · vote #430	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	63–369	See who voted →