All-American Flag Act

Bill: 118-s-1973
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Buy American requirements
National symbols
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

All-American Flag Act

This bill prohibits agencies from using funds to procure a U.S. flag unless such flag has been manufactured in the United States from materials that have been U.S. grown, produced, or manufactured. The bill specifies exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception if flags of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be procured as needed at market prices.

Each manufacturer of a U.S. flag shall maintain records related to such flags marketed by the manufacturer for a five-year period demonstrating that articles, materials, and supplies used for the flags have been grown or 100% produced or manufactured in the United States.

action_date: 2023-09-05
text: 

All-American Flag Act

This bill prohibits agencies from using funds to procure a U.S. flag unless such flag has been manufactured in the United States from materials that have been U.S. grown, produced, or manufactured. The bill specifies exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception if flags of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be procured as needed at market prices.

 
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: 

All-American Flag Act

This bill prohibits agencies from using funds to procure a U.S. flag unless such flag has been manufactured in the United States from materials that have been U.S. grown, produced, or manufactured. The bill specifies exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception if flags of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be procured as needed at market prices.

action_date: 2024-07-30
text: 

All-American Flag Act

This bill prohibits agencies from using funds to procure a U.S. flag unless such flag has been manufactured in the United States from materials that have been U.S. grown, produced, or manufactured. The bill specifies exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception if flags of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be procured as needed at market prices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 118-74.
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 118-74.
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-07-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4716)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4716)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1973.
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4716-4717)
action_date: 2024-07-22
text: Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-94.
action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-94.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-74