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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 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. 9Introduced Jan 5, 2007Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jo Emerson R-MO
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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

28 cosponsors — 28 Republicans

0 of 28 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boehner (R-OH), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Terry Everett (R-AL), Tom Feeney (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Wally Herger (R-CA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Tom Latham (R-IA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), John McHugh (R-NY), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Tom Price (R-GA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Lee Terry (R-NE), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jo Emerson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-8 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.