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Union Calendar No. 336 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2853 
[Report No. 111–586] 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States 
of America for use by the Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. HARE, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 
FOSTER, and Mr. KAGEN 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All-American Flag 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 
MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
Only such flags of the United States of America, re-
gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 
United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 
percent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured 
in the United States, may be acquired for use by the Fed-
eral Government. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 
or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All-American Flag Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 
MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
Only such flags of the United States of America, re-
gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 
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United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 per-
cent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured in the 
United States, may be acquired for use by the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO USE WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO 
WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. 
In carrying out section 2, the Federal Government 
may purchase flags only from a manufacturer that certifies 
that— 
(1) the manufacturer does not employ aliens who 
are not authorized to be employed in the United 
States; and 
(2) the manufacturer participates in the E- 
Verify Program under section 401 of the Illegal Im-
migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note). 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 
or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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