HR 1082 111th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance National symbols Trade restrictions

Genuine American Flag Act

Introduced: February 13, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Feb 13, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Feb 13, 2009

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genuine American Flag Act - Prohibits the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United States of America (regardless of size and whether or not in compliance with the standard proportions prescribed by Executive order).

What's happening now February 13, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2010

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2009

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Mar 6, 2009

Sherman, Brad

California · Mar 6, 2009

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1082: Genuine American Flag Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1082/

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"H.R. 1082: Genuine American Flag Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1082/.

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