S.2079

Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act aims to increase penalties for using incendiary devices, including burning the U.S.

The Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act seeks to enhance penalties for the use of incendiary devices, including burning the flag of the United States, during the commission of federal offenses. The bill adds a new section to the U.S. Code, imposing an enhanced term of imprisonment of not less than one year for those who knowingly use or cause the use of an open flame or incendiary device during federal offenses involving property damage, obstruction of government operations, or public endangerment. The burning of the U.S.