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.

Bill: 118-sjres-34
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2023-06-14
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Cramer , 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.

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