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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant Congress the specific power to prohibit the physical desecration of the United States flag. The proposed amendment requires approval by a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and would then need to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years of its submission. If successfully ratified, the amendment would add a new article to the Constitution that explicitly empowers Congress to create laws preventing acts that physically harm or disrespect the American flag, which would potentially limit First Amendment protections for flag-burning or other forms of flag desecration as a form of political speech. This resolution represents an ongoing legal and political debate about the balance between free speech rights and national symbols of patriotism.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/101/all-info