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S 2894 107th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorations Destruction of property Fines (Penalties) Flag desecration Flags Government Operations and Politics Government property Larceny Public Lands and Natural Resources Violence

Flag Protection Act of 2002

Introduced: August 1, 2002 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Flag Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise provisions regarding desecration of the U.S. flag to: (1) include as a "flag" one that would be taken to be a U.S. flag by a reasonable observer; (2) prohibit destroying or damaging a flag with the primary purpose and intent to, and under circumstances in which such action is reasonably likely to, produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace; and (3) prohibit stealing or knowingly converting to personal use or the use of another a U.S. flag belonging to the United States, or, on U.S. lands, a U.S. flag belonging to another person, and intentionally destroying or damaging that flag.
What's happening now August 1, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2894: Flag Protection Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2894/
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"S. 2894: Flag Protection Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2894/.
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S. 2894, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2894/.
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