# 119-hjres-101: 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.

119-hjres-101, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-06-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-101
- Congress: 119
- 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-19

## Summary

**This bill would add a constitutional amendment giving Congress the power to prohibit physical desecration of the U.S. flag.** It does not define what counts as "physical desecration" or set penalties, so any ban would depend on future federal laws and on state ratification under the amendment rules.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/101)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-101 (as of 2026-06-19).