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H.J.Res. 101

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 101, “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”, was introduced in the House on Jun 13, 2025 by Rep. Steve Womack (R) with 24 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 101 has 24 co-sponsors.

hjr101/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 101 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 101  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 13, 2025   Mr. Womack  (for himself,  Mr. Zinke ,  Mr. Fallon ,  Mr. Strong ,  Mrs. Hinson ,  Mr. Collins ,  Mr. Rogers of Kentucky ,  Mr. Valadao ,  Mr. Bacon ,  Mr. Crawford ,  Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and  Mr. McGuire ) 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:
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The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Womack (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 101, and 24 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 101 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 13, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 101 has taken 2 actions since Jun 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 101 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 101.

Titles

H.J.Res. 101 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 101 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 101’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hjres101/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 101, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 102 (Friday, June 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOMACK:H.J. Res. 101.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V, United States Constitution: ``The Congress,whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary,shall propose amendments to this Constitution''[Page H2826]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com