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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. 308Introduced Jun 22, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Dornan R-CA
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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

44 cosponsors — 35 Republicans, 9 Democrats

10 of 44 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Philip Crane (R-IL), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Michael DeWine (R-OH), David Dreier (R-CA), Jack Fields (R-TX), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Bill Grant (R-FL), James Hansen (R-UT), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Frank Horton (R-NY), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Earl Hutto (D-FL), James Leath (D-TX), Bill Lowery (R-CA), David Martin (R-NY), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Clarence Miller (R-OH), Ron Packard (R-CA), Bill Paxon (R-NY), L. Payne (D-VA), Owen Pickett (D-VA) and 14 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Dornan.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-38 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.