All-American Flag Act

Bill: 111-hr-2853
Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2009-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Buy American requirements
Foreign labor
National symbols
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: 
 All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.

action_date: 2010-09-14
text: 
All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
 
Permits the federal government to purchase flags only from a manufacturer that certifies that: (1) it does not employ aliens who are not authorized to be employed in the United States; and (2) it participates in the E-Verify Program.

action_date: 2010-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 14, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.

Permits the federal government to purchase flags only from a manufacturer that certifies that: (1) it does not employ aliens who are not authorized to be employed in the United States; and (2) it participates in the E-Verify Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7027)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7027)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7377-7378)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilbray objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2853.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7027-7029)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Mr. Driehaus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-586.
action_date: 2010-09-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-586.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Introduced in House