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.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the power to pass laws banning the physical desecration of the U.S. flag (such as burning, trampling, or defacing it). If ratified, it would directly affect individuals who engage in such acts by making them subject to federal criminal penalties under new laws Congress could create. The amendment would add a specific clause to the Constitution stating: "Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States." Ratification would require approval by 3/4 of state legislatures within seven years of submission.
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Introduction
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 13, 2025
Last action Jun 13, 2025
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Jun 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 13, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
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Steve Womack
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
Co
Dale W. Strong
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
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