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SJRES 15 111th Congress Senate

A joint resolution 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: May 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendmentsFirst Amendment rightsNational symbols
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May 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 5, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 15, 2009
Burr, Richard
· May 6, 2009
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 6, 2009
DeMint, James
· May 6, 2009
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 6, 2009
Isakson, Johnny
· May 6, 2009
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 6, 2009
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 6, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 6, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 6, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 15: A joint resolution 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-15/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 15: A joint resolution 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-15/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 15, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-15/.
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[S.J. Res. 15: A joint resolution 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/111-SJRES-15/)
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