National Key Votes

Stages

• June 12, 1997 House Joint Resolution Passed
• Feb. 13, 1997 Introduced

Family

• H J Res 54 - Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment

Issues

• Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Note

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER OF CONGRESS, AND RATIFICATION BY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE DATE THE AMENDMENT WAS SUBMITTED.

Stage Details

Sponsors

• Gerald B.H. 'Jerry' Solomon (NY - R) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

• Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
• Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews (NJ - D)
• William Reynolds 'Bill' Archer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
• Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R)
• Henry Scott 'Scotty' Baesler (KY - ) (Out Of Office)
• Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
• John Elias Baldacci (ME - ) (Out Of Office)
• Cass Ballenger (NC - ) (Out Of Office)
• James 'Jim' Barcia (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert Laurence 'Bob' Barr Jr. (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
• William E. 'Bill' Barrett (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
• Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
• Joe Linus Barton (TX - R)
• Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Herbert H. 'Herb' Bateman (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Kenneth E. 'Ken' Bentsen Jr. (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
• Douglas K. 'Doug' Bereuter (NE - ) (Out Of Office)
• Robert Marion Berry (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
• Brian P. Bilbray (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Michael 'Mike' Bilirakis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
• Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Roy Blunt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
• Sherwood L. 'Sherry' Boehlert (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• John A. Boehner (OH - R)
• Henry Bonilla (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
• Sonny Bono (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Leonard L. Boswell (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Allen Boyd Jr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
• Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
• Ed Bryant (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jim Bunning (KY - ) (Out Of Office)
• Richard M. Burr (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
• Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Stephen E. 'Steve' Buyer (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Herbert L. 'Sonny' Callahan (AL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
• David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R)
• Thomas J. 'Tom' Campbell (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Charles T. Canady (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Chris Cannon (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
• Michael N. 'Mike' Castle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
• Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
• Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jon Lynn Christensen (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
• Eva M. Clayton (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert N. 'Bob' Clement (TN - D) (Out Of Office)
• James E. 'Jim' Clyburn (SC - D)
• John Howard Coble (NC - R)
• Thomas Allen 'Tom' Coburn (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
• Michael Allen 'Mac' Collins (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Larry Ed Combest (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
• Gary A. Condit (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Merrill A. Cook (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
• John C. Cooksey (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert E. 'Bud' Cramer (AL - D) (Out Of Office)
• Philip M. Crane (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Michael D. 'Mike' Crapo (ID - ) (Out Of Office)
• Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Randall H. 'Duke' Cunningham (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Patsy Ann 'Pat' Danner (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas M. 'Tom' Davis III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Nathan Deal (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
• William D. 'Bill' Delahunt (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas Dale 'Tom' DeLay (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
• Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jay W. Dickey (AR - ) (Out Of Office)
• Calvin M. 'Cal' Dooley (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
• John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Michael F. 'Mike' Doyle Jr. (PA - D)
• John J. 'Jimmy' Duncan Jr. (TN - R)
• Jennifer B. Dunn (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas 'Chet' Edwards (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert L. 'Bob' Ehrlich Jr. (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
• Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
• Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• John Eric Ensign (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
• Bob R. Etheridge (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
• Terry Everett (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas W. Ewing (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Harris W. Fawell (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Mark Foley (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Michael Patrick Forbes (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
• Tillie K. Fowler (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jon David Fox (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Robert D. 'Bob' Franks (NJ - ) (Out Of Office)
• Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ - R)
• Jonas 'Martin' Frost III (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
• Elton W. Gallegly (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• John 'Greg' Ganske (IA - ) (Out Of Office)
• George W. Gekas (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• James A. 'Jim' Gibbons (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
• Paul E. Gillmor (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Benjamin A. Gilman (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
• Newton Leroy 'Newt' Gingrich (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Virgil H. Goode Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA - R)
• William F. 'Bill' Goodling (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Porter J. Goss (FL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Lindsey O. Graham (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
• Kay Granger (TX - R)
• Raymond Eugene 'Gene' Green (TX - D)
• Gilbert W. 'Gil' Gutknecht (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
• Lee H. Hamilton (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
• James V. Hansen (UT - ) (Out Of Office)
• Jane Harman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
• J. Dennis 'Denny' Hastert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Alcee L. Hastings Sr. (FL - D)
• John David 'J.D.' Hayworth Jr. (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
• Joel Hefley (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
• W.G. 'Bill' Hefner (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
• Richard A. 'Rick' Hill (MT - ) (Out Of Office)
• Van Hilleary (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Earl F. Hilliard Jr. (AL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Rubén E. Hinojosa Sr. (TX - D)
• David Lee 'Dave' Hobson (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas Timothy 'Tim' Holden (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Stephen 'Steve' Horn (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• John Nathan Hostettler (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Amory 'Amo' Houghton Jr. (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
• Kenny C. Hulshof (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
• Duncan L. Hunter (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• William 'Asa' Hutchinson (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
• Henry J. Hyde (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert 'Bob' Inglis Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ernest J. Istook Jr. (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
• William J. Jefferson (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
• William Lewis 'Bill' Jenkins (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Christopher 'Chris' John (LA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Nancy L. Johnson (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
• Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
• Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R)
• Paul E. Kanjorski (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
• John Richard Kasich (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Sue W. Kelly (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Joseph P. 'Joe' Kennedy II (MA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Dale E. Kildee (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
• Jay C. Kim (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Peter T. 'Pete' King (NY - R)
• Jack Kingston (GA - R)
• Scott L. Klug (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
• Joseph K. 'Joe' Knollenberg (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ray H. LaHood (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Stephen 'Steve' Largent (OK - ) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas P. 'Tom' Latham (IA - R)
• Steven C. 'Steve' LaTourette (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Rick A. Lazio (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
• Jerry Lewis (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ron Lewis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
• John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
• William O. Lipinski (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Robert L. 'Bob' Livingston (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ - R)
• Frank D. Lucas (OK - R)
• William P. 'Bill' Luther (MN - ) (Out Of Office)
• James H. 'Jim' Maloney (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
• Thomas J. Manton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
• Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Matthew G. 'Marty' Martinez (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Frank R. Mascara (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Carolyn McCarthy (NY - D)
• Bill McCollum (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Joseph M. McDade (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• James P. 'Jim' McGovern (MA - D)
• John M. McHugh (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Scott McInnis (CO - ) (Out Of Office)
• David M. McIntosh (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Douglas Carmichael 'Mike' McIntyre (NC - D)
• Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R)
• Michael R. 'Mike' McNulty (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert 'Bob' Menendez (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
• Jack Metcalf (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
• John L. Mica (FL - R)
• Dan Miller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• John 'Joseph' Moakley (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Susan Molinari (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Alan Bowlby Mollohan (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
• Jerry Moran (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
• John P. 'Jack' Murtha (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
• George R. Nethercutt Jr. (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Mark W. Neumann (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert William 'Bob' Ney (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Anne Meagher Northup (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Charles W. 'Charlie' Norwood Jr. (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
• James A. 'Jim' Nussle (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Solomon P. Ortiz Sr. (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
• Michael G. Oxley (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ronald C. 'Ron' Packard (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Frank J. Pallone Jr. (NJ - D)
• Michael 'Mike' Pappas (NJ - ) (Out Of Office)
• Paul Michael 'Mike' Parker (MS - ) (Out Of Office)
• William J. 'Bill' Pascrell Jr. (NJ - D)
• William 'Bill' Paxon (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Edward A. 'Ed' Pease (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• John E. Peterson (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Collin C. Peterson (MN - D)
• Charles W. 'Chip' Pickering Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
• Owen B. Pickett (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R)
• Richard W. Pombo (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Earl Pomeroy (ND - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert J. 'Rob' Portman (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Jack Quinn (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
• George P. Radanovich (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Nick Joe Rahall II (WV - D)
• James M. 'Jim' Ramstad (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
• William T. 'Bill' Redmond (NM - ) (Out Of Office)
• Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
• Frank Duncan Riggs (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert R. 'Bob' Riley (AL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
• Timothy 'Tim' Roemer (IN - ) (Out Of Office)
• James E. Rogan (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY - R)
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL - R)
• Steven R. 'Steve' Rothman (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
• Marge S. Roukema (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
• Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R)
• Jim R. Ryun (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
• Matthew 'Matt' Salmon (AZ - ) (Out Of Office)
• Max A. Sandlin Jr. (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
• Marshall Clement 'Mark' Sanford Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
• H. James 'Jim' Saxton (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
• Daniel L. 'Dan' Schaefer (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert W. 'Bob' Schaffer (CO - ) (Out Of Office)
• Steven H. 'Steve' Schiff (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
• Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
• Jefferson Beauregard 'Jeff' Sessions III (AL - R)
• E. Clay Shaw Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
• E.G. 'Bud' Shuster (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Norman Sisisky (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
• Joseph R. 'Joe' Skeen (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
• Ike Skelton (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
• Robert Clinton 'Bob' Smith (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
• Linda A. Smith (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith (NJ - R)
• Nick Smith (MI - ) (Out Of Office)
• Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
• Vincent K. Snowbarger (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
• Mark Edward Souder (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Floyd Davidson Spence (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
• Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
• Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Charles W. 'Charlie' Stenholm (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Stump (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
• Bart T. Stupak (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
• John E. Sununu (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
• James M. 'Jim' Talent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
• William J. 'Billy' Tauzin (LA - ) (Out Of Office)
• Gene Taylor (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
• Charles H. Taylor (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
• William M. 'Bill' Thomas (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
• Bennie G. Thompson (MS - D)
• William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
• John R. Thune (SD - ) (Out Of Office)
• Karen L. Thurman (FL - ) (Out Of Office)
• Todd Tiahrt (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
• Edolphus 'Ed' Towns (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
• James A. 'Jim' Traficant Jr. (OH - ) (Out Of Office)
• James 'Jim' Turner (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
• Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R)
• James T. 'Jim' Walsh (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
• Zach Wamp (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
• Wesley 'Wes' Watkins (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
• Julius Caesar 'J.C.' Watts Jr. (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
• W. Curtis 'Curt' Weldon (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
• David Weldon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Gerald C. 'Jerry' Weller (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
• Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R)
• Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
• Robert E. 'Bob' Wise Jr. (WV - ) (Out Of Office)
• Frank Rudolph Wolf (VA - R)
• Albert R. Wynn (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
• Charles William 'Bill' Young (FL - R)
• Donald E. 'Don' Young (AK - R)