HJRES 47
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendments
First Amendment rights
National symbols
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Introduced: April 30, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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