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House Calendar No. 51
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 4
[Report No. 108–131] 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, 
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. WAMP, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. 
FOLEY, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
STRICKLAND, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. 
PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of 
Virginia, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mrs. WILSON of 
New Mexico, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. BUYER, and Mr. NEY) 
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
JUNE 2, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. PLATTS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. CAPITO, 
Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. 
FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. 
CHOCOLA, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 
BERRY, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. MCHUGH, 
Mr. WOLF, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. LINDER, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, 
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BURR, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. TERRY, 
Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 
Mr. BACA, Mr. PITTS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. JOHN, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, 
Mr. JONES
of North Carolina, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. 
TANCREDO, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. VITTER, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. 
JANKLOW, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. SULLIVAN, 
Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BASS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. POMBO, 
Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. OTTER, Mr. BONNER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr.
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HAYES, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
PEARCE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. PORTER, Mr. RENZI, Mr. 
MURPHY, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. QUINN, Mr. HEFLEY, Mrs. KELLY, 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mr. BOYD, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. 
GOODE, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. WALSH, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. COLE, Mr. BAKER, Mr. DAVIS of Ten-
nessee, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. TAYLOR of 
North Carolina, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. MOL-
LOHAN, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. HART, Mr. GOR-
DON, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. HERGER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. 
LOBIONDO, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BEREUTER, 
Mr. CANTOR, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. LAHOOD, 
Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. HYDE, Mr. COLLINS, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. COBLE, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. REYES, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 
BARTON of Texas, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, 
Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. LATHAM, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. 
ISTOOK, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. BLACKBURN, 
Mr. SOUDER, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. BONO, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 
ROYCE, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. FROST, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. 
OSBORNE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCCRERY, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. WELDON 
of Florida, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. POMEROY, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BUR-
GESS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
ENGLISH, Mr. WELLER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GARY 
G. MILLER of California, Mr. FOSSELLA, and Mr. CARTER
JUNE 2, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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.
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-
thirds of each House concurring therein),
SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 
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 Constitu-
tion 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 phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.
House Calendar No. 51
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 4
[Report No. 108–131] 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress to pro-
hibit the physical desecration of the flag of the 
United States. 
JUNE 2, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed