US HJR8 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL] | Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO] | Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR47 (Related) 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR2 (Related) 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR2 (Related) 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crimes against property
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
National symbols
Crimes against property
First Amendment rights
Government operations and politics
National symbols
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hjres8/BILLS-111hjres8ih.pdf |
