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HR 4613 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirements Department of Defense Department of State Executive Office of the President Government buildings, facilities, and property Horticulture and plants Public contracts and procurement

American Grown Act

Introduced: July 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Grown Act

This bill prohibits the official display of a cut flower or green in any public area of a building of the Executive Office of the President, the Department of State, or the Department of Defense unless it is produced in the United States.

The prohibition does not apply to any cut flower or green used by a federal officer or employee for personal display.

What's happening now August 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2542 Related bill American Grown Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 3
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jan 28, 2022
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 29, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 21, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Aug 23, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 23, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 21, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 21, 2021
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 21, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 21, 2021
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4613: American Grown Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4613/
MLA
"H.R. 4613: American Grown Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4613/.
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H.R. 4613, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4613/.
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[H.R. 4613: American Grown Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4613/)
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