US SJR21 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 10)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. Grants Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] |
| Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR9 (Same As) 2015-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
National symbols
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
National symbols
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/21/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres21/BILLS-114sjres21is.pdf |
