Skip to main content
SJRES 31 104th Congress Senate 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

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to grant Congress and the States the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Introduced: March 21, 1995 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 1995
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 600. (consideration: CR S18394-18395)
Dec 12, 1995
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 600.(consideration: CR S18394-18395)
Dec 12, 1995
Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-9. Record Vote No: 598.
Dec 12, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S18373-18394)
Dec 11, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S18315-18333, S18336-18360)
Dec 8, 1995
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S18253-18262, S18264-18268, S18272-18286)
Dec 7, 1995
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S18228)
Dec 6, 1995
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S18086)
Dec 6, 1995
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S18038-18049, S18056-18057, S18059-18063)
Sep 27, 1995
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
Sep 27, 1995
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 104-148. Additional and minority and supplemental views filed.
Jul 20, 1995
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 6, 1995
Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Hearings held.
Mar 21, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 21, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4275-4276)
Mar 21, 1995
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed 2 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,097 McConnell, Mitch To provide for a substitute. Failed Dec 12, 1995
SAMDT 3,096 — To propose a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Withdrawn Dec 12, 1995
SAMDT 3,095 — To propose a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Pending Dec 12, 1995
SAMDT 3,093 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing Congress to protect the physical integrity of the flag… Failed Dec 12, 1995
SAMDT 3,094 — To strike the authorization with respect to the States. Agreed to Dec 11, 1995
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

What's happening now December 12, 1995

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 600. (consideration: CR S18394-18395)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 79 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the…
  • HJRES 177 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the…
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 21, 1995
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to grant Congress and the States the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SJRES-31/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to grant Congress and the States the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SJRES-31/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 31, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SJRES-31/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to grant Congress and the States the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SJRES-31/)
Report a problem