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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
 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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.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
 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)

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