All-American Flag Act became law 412 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJun 14, 2023
ReportedJul 26, 2023
Passed one chamberNov 2, 2023
Passed bothJul 22, 2024
LawJul 30, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 61 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 398 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 656 words
- Subjects
- Buy American requirementsNational symbolsPublic contracts and procurement
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-74.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 118th H.R. 6206 All-American Flag Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]