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Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R–AR
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-06-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This resolution proposes changing the U.S. Constitution to give Congress authority to prohibit physical desecration of the U.S. flag. The proposed amendment would grant Congress lawmaking power; it would not itself impose a prohibition or penalties on people. Becoming part of the Constitution would require state ratification as specified in the resolution.
The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag 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 proposed amendment would become part of the Constitution only if the legislatures of three-fourths of the states ratified it within seven years after its submission for ratification. The seven-year period runs from submission, not introduction.
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 supplied action snapshot, updated June 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 13, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-06-19T08:06:30Z. 2025-06-13: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2025-06-13: Introduced in House
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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