# 117-hjres-51: 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.

117-hjres-51, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-51
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-51 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/51)

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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-51 (as of 2026-10-15).