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.

Bill: 113-hjres-47
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2013-05-22
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

First Amendment rights

National symbols
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.</p>

tv_txt: IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Bachus (for himself and Mr. Lipinski ) introduced 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.

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:  — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. .