HJRES 101 — 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.

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag. The proposed amendment would require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution. Currently, the Supreme Court has ruled that flag desecration is protected as free speech under the First Amendment; this amendment would allow Congress to override that and pass laws prohibiting such conduct.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)

24 cosponsors

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR)
Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY)
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Steve Womack’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

HOME $31,050
WALMART $24,750
TYSON FOODS $18,850
NULL $13,850
XTREMIS $13,200

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Actions (2)

Jun 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Jun 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 13, 2025

Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Strong, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Collins, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. McGuire) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

“Article—

“The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.”. <all>

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