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HR 2853 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Border security and unlawful immigration Buy American requirements Foreign labor National symbols Public contracts and procurement

All-American Flag Act

Introduced: August 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 30, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7027)
Sep 30, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7027)
Sep 30, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7377-7378)
Sep 28, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilbray objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2853.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7027-7029)
Sep 28, 2010
Mr. Driehaus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
Sep 14, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-586.
Jul 28, 2010
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 14, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

All-American Flag Act - Requires any flags of the United States acquired for use by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.

Permits the federal government to purchase flags only from a manufacturer that certifies that: (1) it does not employ aliens who are not authorized to be employed in the United States; and (2) it participates in the E-Verify Program.

What's happening now November 15, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
Kagen, Steve
· Aug 10, 2010
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 30, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Jul 15, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Jul 15, 2010
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2853: All-American Flag Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2853/
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"H.R. 2853: All-American Flag Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2853/.
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H.R. 2853, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2853/.
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