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House Joint Resolution 61
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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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H. J. RES. 61 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 61


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

February 2, 2017

Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Cook, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) 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.”.