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HJRES 73 118th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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: July 25, 2024 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
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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, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 34 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 13
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 30, 2024
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Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Jul 30, 2024
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Jul 25, 2024
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2024
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2024
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 25, 2024
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 25, 2024
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jun 18, 2024
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 14, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Jun 14, 2023
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2023
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 14, 2023
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 14, 2023
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 14, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 73: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-73/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 73: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-73/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 73, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-73/.
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[H.J. Res. 73: 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/118-HJRES-73/)
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