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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: January 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

What's happening now February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 9, 2008
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 5, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 26, 2008
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 24, 2007
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 9, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 12: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-12/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 12: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-12/.
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H.J. Res. 12, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-12/.
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[H.J. Res. 12: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-12/)
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