H.J.Res. 4: 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.
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H.J.Res. 4: 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.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-07 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 233 (2003): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HJRES4 (2003-06-03), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
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.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 7, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
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.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · 213 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 4, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the (2003-05-27); CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 4, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the (2003-05-27)
Cosponsors on this site
Darrell Issa (R-CA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 153 more.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 233 (2003): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HJRES4 (2003-06-03): Failed
- House roll call 234 (2003): On Passage, HJRES4 (2003-06-03): Passed
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Constitutional amendment
- A change to a constitution. In Texas the Legislature proposes an amendment with a joint resolution passed by two-thirds of the members of each chamber. It takes effect only if a majority of the people voting on it approve it. In Florida, an amendment needs at least 60% of the votes cast on it to pass.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hjres4.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hjres4 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108