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House joint resolution · 110th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

H.J.Res. 12Introduced Jan 11, 2007Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Murtha D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 2, 2007 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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

72 cosponsors — 53 Republicans, 19 Democrats

53 of 72 cosponsors (74%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Henry Brown (R-SC), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Christopher Carney (D-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), David Davis (R-TN), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Phil English (R-PA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Gene Green (D-TX), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Wally Herger (R-CA), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and 42 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Murtha.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-12 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.