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House Joint Res.HJRES 101Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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.

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This bill addresses a long-standing and often passionate debate in the U.S. about the balance between freedom of speech and the protection of national symbols. If this amendment passes and is ratified by the states, it would overturn decades of Supreme Court rulings that have upheld flag desecration as a form of expression protected by the First Amendment.

Voters should care because it represents a significant shift in what the government could legally restrict regarding individual expression and political protest. If it becomes law, it could lead to penalties for actions currently protected. If it doesn't pass, the existing legal precedent protecting such symbolic speech would remain in place.

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Proposes a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

This is the core action of the bill, seeking to fundamentally change the nation's founding document.

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Grants Congress the specific power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

This power would allow Congress to pass laws making flag desecration illegal, which is currently protected speech.

PROVISION 03

Requires ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution.

This outlines the necessary supermajority and timeframe for the proposed amendment to take effect, highlighting the high bar for constitutional changes.

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TypeHouse Joint Resolution

NumberHJRES 101

Congress119th

StatusIn Committee

IntroducedJun 13, 2025

Last actionJun 13, 2025

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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 13, 2025

House Joint Res.HJRES 101Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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.

INTRODUCED JUN 13, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 13, 2025

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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Proposes a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

This is the core action of the bill, seeking to fundamentally change the nation's founding document.

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Grants Congress the specific power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

This power would allow Congress to pass laws making flag desecration illegal, which is currently protected speech.

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Requires ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution.

This outlines the necessary supermajority and timeframe for the proposed amendment to take effect, highlighting the high bar for constitutional changes.

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Within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.

Ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

GLOSSARY

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Constitutional Amendment: A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution, which requires a difficult process of proposal by Congress and ratification by the states.
Joint Resolution: A legislative measure that requires approval by both chambers of Congress. When proposing a constitutional amendment, it is sent to the states for ratification rather than to the President.
Ratification: The process by which a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by a sufficient number of states (three-fourths) to become part of the Constitution.
Physical Desecration: Actions that physically damage, deface, or show extreme disrespect to the American flag, such as burning, tearing, or spitting on it.

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