HJRES 47
113th 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: May 22, 2013
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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 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2013
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 and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
2