Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Summary

Official

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that Congress and the states shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(1/7/09)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. EMERSON

(R) MO – 8

Cosponsors (2)

BACHUS

(R) AL

Simpson

House (R) Idaho

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Law Enforcement

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 7, 2009

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