Desecration of the Flag

[H.R. 8993, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To amend title 4 of the United States Code in order to increase the penalty for certain acts against the flag of the United States, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3 of title 4 of the United States Code is amended (1) by inserting "(a)" immediately before "Any person", and (2) by striking out in the first sentence thereof "; or who within the District of Columbia, shall publicly multilate, deface, defile or defy, trample upon, or cast contempt, either by word or act, upon any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign".

(b) The second sentence of such section is amended by striking out "The words 'flag, standard, colors, or ensign', as used herein" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The words 'flag, standard, colors, or ensign', as used in this section".

"(b) Any person who shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile, or trample upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

[H.R. 8998, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To amend section 3 of title 4, United States Code, relating to the use of the United States flag, making its provisions applicable outside the District of Columbia, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking out ", within the District of Columbia," each place it appears in such sentence.

And further, that the first sentence of section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$100” and inserting "$1,000.00”.

And further, that the first sentence of section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking out "thirty days" and inserting "one year".

[H.R. 9005, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States af America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by designating the first sentence thereof as subsection (a) and the second sentence thereof as subsection (c), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

"(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than $1,000."

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9041, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

"(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than $1,000."

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9042, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

"(b) Whoever publicly burns, tears, mutilates, or otherwise defaces, tramples upon or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five years and a fine of not more than $10,000,"

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9049, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To amend section 3 of title 4 of the United States Code to prohibit the mutilation of the flag anywhere in the United States, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of title 4 of the United States Code is amended—

(1) by striking out "within the District of Columbia" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "within the United States"; and

(2) by striking out “$100" and "thirty days" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000" and "ninety days", respectively.

[H.R. 9105, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States or America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended

(1) by redesignating the first sentence as subsection (a);

(2) by striking out "or who, within the District of Columbia, shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile, or defy, trample upon, or cast contempt either by word or act, upon any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign," in subsection (a) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1));

(3) by redesignating the second sentence as subsection (c);

(4) by striking out "herein" in subsection (c) (as so redesignated by paragraph (3)) and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section"; and

(5) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

"(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces. defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or a fine of not more than $5,000, or both."

[H.R. 9110, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

"(b) Whoever publicly multilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five years and a fine of not more than $5,000."

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9111, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by designating the first sentence thereof as subsection (a) and the second sentence thereof as subsection (c), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "Whoever publicly willfully mutilates, burns, defaces, defiles, improperly destroys, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than $1,000." (b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9121, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit mutilation and desecration of the national flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9129, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9183, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9200, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit mutilation and desecration of the national flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9208, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9210, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

Be is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by designating the first sentence thereof as subsection (a) and the second sentence thereof as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

"(b) Whoever willfully mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than $1,000."

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9226, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

“(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine or not more than $1,000."

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

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[H.R. 9227, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended

(1) by redesignating the first sentence as subsection (a);

(2) by striking out "or who, within the District of Columbia, shall publicly mutilte, deface, or defy, trample upon, or cast contempt either by word or act, upon any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign," in subsection (a) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1));

(3) by designating the second sentence as subsection (c);

(4) by striking out "herein" in subsection (c) (as so redesignated by paragraph (3)) and inserting in lieu thereof “in this section"; and

(5) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

"(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon, any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than two years or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both.”

[H.R. 9234, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9314, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

(b) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "in this section".

[H.R. 9336, 90th Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To prohibit desecration of the flag

"(b) Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, defiles, defies, tramples upon, or casts contempt, either by word or act, upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign

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