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.

IIA 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 20 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 14, 2021 Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. TOOMEY) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States within 7 years after the date of its submission by 8 the Congress: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:21 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ20.IS SJ20 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SJ 20 IS ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys- 2 ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:21 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ20.IS SJ20 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS