This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution, specifically granting Congress the authority to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States . The proposed amendment would empower the federal legislature to enact laws against actions deemed to desecrate the national flag. For this amendment to be adopted, it requires approval by a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate. Following congressional approval, it must then be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years to become a valid part of the Constitution.