All-American Flag Act

Bill: 115-hr-3121
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Buy American requirements
National symbols
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

All-American Flag Act
 
 
This bill requires U.S. flags acquired for use by the federal government to be manufactured entirely in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
 
Such requirement shall not apply if: (1) articles, materials, or supplies to be used are not grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and are not of a satisfactory quality; or (2) the President determines a waiver is necessary to comply with a trade agreement.

action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

All-American Flag Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits agencies from using funds to procure a U.S. flag unless such flag has been 100% manufactured in the United States from materials that have been grown or 100% U.S. produced or manufactured.
 
This prohibition does not apply if an agency determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of U.S. flags cannot be procured as needed at U.S. market prices.
 
Nor shall such prohibition apply to procurements:
 
 
by vessels in foreign waters; 
 
for resale purposes in any military commissary, military exchange, or non-appropriated fund instrumentality operated by an agency; or
 
for amounts less than the simplified acquisition threshold.
 
 
The President: (1) may waive the prohibition upon determining that a waiver is necessary to comply with a trade agreement, and (2) shall publish a notice in the Federal Register within 30 days of granting a waiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9716-9717)
action_date: 2018-11-29
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 H9716-9717)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3121.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9716-9717)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 811.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1044.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1044.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House