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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

H.J.Res. 303Introduced Jun 22, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Chalmers Wylie R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 13, 1990 — See H.J.Res.350.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

22 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 3 Democrats

4 of 22 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), H. Callahan (R-AL), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Jack Fields (R-TX), George Gekas (R-PA), Bill Grant (R-FL), Wally Herger (R-CA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Frank Horton (R-NY), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Clarence Miller (R-OH), Bill Paxon (R-NY), John Rhodes (R-AZ), Donald Ritter (R-PA), Bill Schuette (R-MI), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV), Wes Watkins (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chalmers Wylie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-15 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.