Flag Amendment Legislative History

Text of the Joint resolution

104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 79
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein)
, 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:
ARTICLE `The Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.'.
Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

Detailed Legislative History in Congress

House Action(s)

Mar 21, 95:: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 24, 95:: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 24, 95:: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 95:: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 95:: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.
Jun 7, 95:: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 7, 95:: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Jun 22, 95:: Reported to House by House Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-151.
Jun 22, 95:: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Jun 27, 95:: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House.
Jun 28, 95:: Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.; Called up by House under the provisions of rule H. Res. 173.; On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by Yea-Nay Vote: 63 - 369 (Roll no. 430).; Passed House by recorded vote 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).

STATUS: Floor Actions in Senate

12/12/95 Measure failed of passage in Senate, roll call #600 (63-36) (CR S18394-18395)
12/12/95 Measure considered in Senate (CR S18373-18394)
12/11/95 Unanimous consent agreement in Senate to consider Measure Dec. 12 (CR S18371)
12/11/95 Measure considered in Senate (CR S18315-18333, S18336-18360)
12/08/95 Unanimous consent agreement in Senate to consider Measure Dec. 11 (CR S18302)
12/08/95 Measure considered in Senate (CR S18253-18262, S18264-18268, S18272-18286)
12/07/95 Unanimous consent agreement in Senate to consider Measure Dec. 8 (CR S18229)
12/07/95 Vote on cloture motion scheduled for Dec. 8 vitiated in Senate (CR S18228)
12/06/95 Cloture motion on motion to proceed to consideration of Measure filed in Senate (CR S18086)
12/06/95 Motion to proceed to consideration of Measure considered in Senate (CR S18038-18049,S18056-18057,S18059-18063)
09/27/95 Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 104-148 (9/28/95 CR S14547)

STATUS: Detailed Legislative History

Senate Action(s)

Mar 21, 95:: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 6, 95:: Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Hearings held.
Jul 20, 95:: Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 27, 95:: Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. With written report No. 104-148. Additional and minority and supplemental views filed.; Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
Dec 6, 95:: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.; Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Dec 7, 95:: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Dec 8, 95:: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 11, 95:: Considered by Senate.; Amendment SP 3093 proposed by Senator Biden.; Amendment SP 3094 proposed by Senator Hatch.; Amendment SP 3094 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.; Amendment SP 3095 proposed by Senator Hollings.; Amendment SP 3096 proposed by Senator Hollings.; Amendment SP 3097 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Dec 12, 95:: Considered by Senate.; Amendment SP 3093 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 5-93. Record Vote No: 597.; Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3095.; SP 3095 ruled out of order by the chair.; Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-9. Record Vote No: 598.; Proposed amendment SP 3096 withdrawn in Senate.; Amendment SP 3097 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28-71. Record Vote No: 599.; Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 600.

Warren S. Apel