HJRES 54 105th Congress House Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional powers Constitutional amendments Crime and Law Enforcement Flags Freedom of speech Law

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

Introduced: February 13, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 1, 1998

By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 105-298. Minority views filed.

Jun 24, 1998

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 24, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

Jun 24, 1998

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

Jun 17, 1998

Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

Jun 3, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.

Jun 16, 1997

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

Jun 12, 1997

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

Jun 12, 1997

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 114 (Roll no. 202).

Jun 12, 1997

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 310 - 114 (Roll no. 202).

Jun 12, 1997

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jun 12, 1997

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 163 and the preceding unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with two hours and twenty minutes of general debate.

Jun 12, 1997

Mr. Canady asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate be extended for an additional 20 minutes, to be allocated to Mr. Lipinski and Mr. Gilchrest. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 12, 1997

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 54 with 2 hours 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 including instructions, the motion to recommit shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Jun 12, 1997

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 163. (consideration: CR H3730-3756)

Jun 12, 1997

Rule H. Res. 163 passed House.

Jun 10, 1997

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 163 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 54 with 2 hours 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 including instructions, the motion to recommit shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Jun 5, 1997

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

Jun 5, 1997

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-121.

May 14, 1997

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 9.

May 14, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 8, 1997

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

May 8, 1997

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.