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HR 113 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirements National symbols Public contracts and procurement

All-American Flag Act

Introduced: January 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H566)
Jan 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H566)
Jan 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 113.
Jan 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-567)
Jan 15, 2019
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 16, 2019

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

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14 Republican 2
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jan 15, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Jan 9, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 3, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 3, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 3, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 3, 2019
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 3, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 3, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 3, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 3, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 3, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 3, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 3, 2019
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 3, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 113: All-American Flag Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-113/
MLA
"H.R. 113: All-American Flag Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-113/.
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H.R. 113, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-113/.
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[H.R. 113: All-American Flag Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-113/)
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