H.J.Res. 8 · 108th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Introduced
- 2003-01-07
- Latest action
- 2003-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
Congress
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorations
Crime and Law Enforcement
State laws
Freedom of speech
Flags
Fines (Penalties)
Constitutional amendments
Congressional powers