H.J.Res.79 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.104th Congress (1995-1996)

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11/09/1995 Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported.

11/09/1995 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.

11/09/1995 Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

06/29/1995 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

06/28/1995 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/28/1995 On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 312 - 120 (Roll No. 431).

06/28/1995 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 63 - 369 (Roll no. 430). (consideration: CR H6445)

06/28/1995 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

06/28/1995 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions that the Committee report the bill back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which would give the Congress and the states the power to prohibit burning, trampling, soiling, or rendering the flag of the United States. The amendment would also direct the Congress to develop a legal definition of what a flag is and to prescribe procedures for the proper disposal of worn or damaged flags.

06/28/1995 Mr. Bryant (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

06/28/1995 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/28/1995 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 173, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

06/28/1995 Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.

06/28/1995 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 173. (consideration: CR H6415-6446)

06/28/1995 Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.

06/27/1995 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 79 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The motion to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the motion to recommit includes instructions, the motion shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided.

06/22/1995 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

06/22/1995 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-151.

06/07/1995 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

06/07/1995 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/25/1995 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.

05/25/1995 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

05/24/1995 Subcommittee Hearings Held.

04/24/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

03/21/1995 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

03/21/1995 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3330)

03/21/1995 Introduced in House

02/28/1995 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2309-2310)