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Senate joint resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution 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.

S.J.Res. 15Introduced May 6, 2009Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. David Vitter R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 6, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

26 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 26 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

John Barrasso (R-WY), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James DeMint (R-SC), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), James Risch (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Thune (R-SD), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. David Vitter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.