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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 21, 1995
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.
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Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R–NY
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Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).
House roll call 431 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).
House roll call 431 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 369 (Roll no. 430). (consideration: CR H6445)
House roll call 430 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions that the Committee report the bill back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which would give the Congress and the states the power to prohibit burning, trampling, soiling, or rendering the flag of the United States. The amendment would also direct the Congress to develop a legal definition of what a flag is and to prescribe procedures for the proper disposal of worn or damaged flags.
Mr. Bryant (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 173. (consideration: CR H6415-6446)
Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-151.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-151.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3330)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2309-2310)
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