Flag Protection Act of 1999
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 30, 1999)
Flag Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise provisions regarding desecration of the flag to set penalties with respect to persons who: (1) destroy or damage a U.S. flag with the primary purpose and intent to incite or produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace under circumstances in which the person knows that it is reasonably likely to produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace; (2) steal or knowingly convert to their use, or the use of another, a U.S. flag belonging to the United States and intentionally destroy or damage that flag; and (3) within any lands reserved for the use of the United States, or under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction thereof, steal or knowingly convert to their use, or the use of another, a U.S. flag belonging to another person and intentionally destroy or damage that flag.
What just happenedApr 30, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 30, 1999IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 30, 1999IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4487-4491)
- Apr 30, 1999IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate