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HJRES 47 113th Congress House

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: February 4, 2014 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendmentsFirst Amendment rightsNational symbols
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 22, 2013
Introduced in House
May 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 10
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 12, 2014
Boustany, Charles
· Sep 9, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 28, 2014
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 25, 2014
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Mar 25, 2014
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 4, 2014
WOLF, FRANK
· Dec 4, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 17, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Sep 17, 2013
MICA, JOHN
· Sep 12, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 12, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 10, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 16, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Jul 10, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· Jun 27, 2013
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 25, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Jun 25, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 18, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 5, 2013
Kline, John
· Jun 3, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 3, 2013
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 3, 2013
Roe, David
· May 23, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 22, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 47: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-47/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 47: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-47/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 47, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-47/.
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[H.J. Res. 47: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-47/)
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