Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2853, the All-American Flag Act, ensures that the flags purchased by the Federal Government will be made right here in the United States, ensuring that tax dollars used for these purchases will stay here in our economy. This bill requires that all flags of the United States of America, of any size, purchased by the Federal Government be 100 percent manufactured here in the United States. This also includes any articles, materials, or supplies used to manufacture or produce those flags. Those materials must all be produced here. This represents a vast improvement over existing law, which only requires 50 percent of these materials to be American made. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2853 ensures that the flag of this country, flown by this country, will be made in this country. I would like to thank my colleagues for their hard work on this bill, and I encourage them to join me in supporting this commonsense legislation.
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The speaker is discussing the All-American Flag Act, which mandates U.S.-made flags for federal purchases.
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