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SJRES 20 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments First Amendment rights National symbols

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: June 14, 2021 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

What's happening now June 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 14, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 14, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 14, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 14, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 14, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 20: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-20/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 20: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-20/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 20, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-20/.
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[S.J. Res. 20: 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/117-SJRES-20/)
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