A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Bill: 113-sjres-17
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2013-06-13
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

First Amendment rights

National symbols
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2013 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Heller , Mr. Johanns , Mr. McCain , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Vitter ) 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 Congress 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 7 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. .