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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.

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 Jun 12, 2025

Latest action (Jun 12, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Issues
Civil Rights

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the power to pass laws prohibiting the physical desecration of the U.S. flag. If approved by two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years, the amendment would become part of the Constitution. The amendment would allow Congress to establish criminal or civil penalties for flag desecration.

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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 12, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
  2. Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 12, 2025

Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

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 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congress:

“Article—

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

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