# 119-s-2079: Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act

119-s-2079, Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2079
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Adds an enhanced criminal penalty for knowingly using an open flame or incendiary device during certain federal crimes.** It also clarifies that purely symbolic, noncriminal protest actions protected by the First Amendment are not covered.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher penalties for incendiary crimes: cost, medium. This bill would add a federal penalty when someone knowingly uses an open flame or incendiary device while committing certain federal crimes. If enacted, it would define "incendiary device" to include any flammable object, accelerant, fire-starting mechanism, or similar tool. The bill would add at…

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- 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-s-977: End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-2079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2079)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382)
- [119-s-977: End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-977)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2079 (as of 2026-08-11).