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Bills/118th Congress · House

H.J.Res. 73

Introduced

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.

Sponsor
RSteve Womack· Arkansas
Introduced
June 14, 2023
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.June 14, 2023
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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.''.
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