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HJRES 9 114th 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: January 6, 2015 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
 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 January 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 17