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SJRES 34 118th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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, 2023 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the 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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 34: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-34/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 34: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-34/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 34, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-34/.
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[S.J. Res. 34: 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/118-SJRES-34/)
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