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SJRES 17 113th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Constitution and constitutional amendments First Amendment rights National symbols

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Introduced: June 13, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4483)
Jun 13, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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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 June 13, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 19 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecrat…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 26, 2014
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 13, 2013
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 13, 2013
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 13, 2013
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 13, 2013
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 13, 2013
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 13, 2013
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 13, 2013
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 13, 2013
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 13, 2013
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 13, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-17/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-17/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 17, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-17/.
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[S.J. Res. 17: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-17/)
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