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.

IA 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 73 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 JUNE 14, 2023 Mr. WOMACK (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mr. COLE, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, and Mr. CARL) 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 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ73.IH HJ73 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HJ 73 IH States within seven years after the date of its submission 1 for ratification: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys- 4 ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ73.IH HJ73 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB