H.J.Res. 65 — Introduced in House

IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2019Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Rouzer) 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. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. .