H.J.Res. 8 · 111th 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
- 2009-01-07
- Latest action
- 2009-01-07 · Introduced in House
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.