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

This measure would change the Constitution to let Congress make laws that ban physically damaging or mistreating the United States flag. It does not itself create any penalties or define the exact actions that count. It simply gives Congress the power to prohibit physical desecration of the flag if the amendment is adopted .

In everyday life, this could affect people and groups who display or handle flags, since future laws could set rules and penalties for damaging the flag. Any specific rules would come later, only if Congress passes a law using this new power .

• Key points:
  • Who is affected: People and organizations in the U.S. who handle or display the flag .
  • What changes: The Constitution would allow Congress to prohibit physical desecration of the U.S. flag; this proposal itself does not set penalties .
  • When: Only if the amendment is approved and becomes part of the Constitution; then Congress could act .