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S. 2542 117th Congress Senate

American Grown Act

Official title: A bill to require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirementsDepartment of DefenseDepartment of StateExecutive Office of the President
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyHorticulture and plantsPublic contracts and procurement
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 29, 2021
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 Latest action July 29, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Grown Act

This bill prohibits certain agencies from procuring cut flowers or cut greens grown outside the United States. The bill also sets forth requirements for such agencies accepting gifts of cut flowers or cut greens grown outside the United States.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 21, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 29, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2542: American Grown Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2542/
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"S. 2542: American Grown Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2542/.
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S. 2542, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2542/.
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