H.R. 6063 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for desecrating the flag of the United States.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the maximum penalties for desecration of the United States flag from one year imprisonment and/or a $1,000 fine to five years' imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine.

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1979-12-06
Introduced in House
1979-12-06
Introduced in House
1979-12-06
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for desecrating the flag of the United States.

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