H.R. 4817 100th Congress House

American Flag Fidelity Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the United States of America.

Introduced: June 14, 1988 See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance Buy AmericanFlagsForeign Trade and InvestmentsImport restrictions

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ImportsNational emblems

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 20, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Jun 14, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jun 14, 1988

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 20, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Flag Fidelity Act - Prohibits the importation of U.S. flags that are manufactured in a foreign country.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4817: American Flag Fidelity Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4817/

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"H.R. 4817: American Flag Fidelity Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4817/.

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H.R. 4817, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4817/.

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