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NJ SCR73
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Carmen Amato
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AI Summary
- Requests Congress to propose a constitutional amendment granting Congress and states the power to prohibit physical desecration of the American flag
- Asserts the U.S. Supreme Court erred in decisions that removed legal protection for the flag from desecration
- Notes the House of Representatives has passed similar resolutions in at least four sessions, but the Senate has repeatedly defeated them
- Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and all New Jersey members of Congress
- Frames the flag as a cherished national symbol alongside monuments like the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial that deserves legal protection
Legislative Description
Memorializes Congress to propose constitutional amendment prohibiting the physical desecration of American flag.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/9/2024
Committee Referrals
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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