H.J.Res. 73

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 73 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2023 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Cole, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Carl) submitted 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. 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 seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.''. <all>