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Make American Flags in America Act of 2025
To require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require all United States flags displayed on federal property and purchased by federal agencies to be manufactured entirely in the United States. Federal agencies would not be allowed to use appropriated funds to purchase foreign-made flags, with compliance required 90 days after enactment for new purchases and two years after enactment for flags already displayed. The bill also requires the Federal Trade Commission to study the enforcement of country-of-origin labeling requirements for flags.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Make American Flags in America Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FLAGS OF UNITED STATES TO BE MADE IN UNITED STATES.
(a) Requirement for Certain Flags of United States To Be Made in United States.—Chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 11. DISPLAY ON FEDERAL PROPERTY; PROCUREMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.
“(a) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Federal agency.—The term ‘Federal agency’ means—
“(A) an Executive agency;
“(B) a military department;
“(C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch;
“(D) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch;
“(E) the Government of the District of Columbia; and
“(F) a Government controlled corporation.
“(2) Federal property.—The term ‘Federal property’ means real property owned, leased, or occupied by a Federal agency or an instrumentality wholly owned by the United States.
“(3) Made in the united states.—The term ‘made in the United States’ means 100 percent manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that have been 100 percent produced or manufactured in the United States.
“(4) United states.—The term ‘United States’, when used in a geographic sense, includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Tribal lands, and the territories or possessions of the United States.
“(b) Display on Federal Property.—A Federal agency may not display a flag of the United States on Federal property unless such flag has been made in the United States.
“(c) Procurement by Federal Agencies.—Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to a Federal agency may not be used for the procurement of a flag of the United States unless such flag has been made in the United States.
“(d) International Agreements.—This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements.
“(e) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section may be construed to apply to the display or procurement of a flag of the United States by a private actor.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“11. Display on Federal property; procurement by Federal agencies.”.
(c) Applicability.—Section 11 of title 4, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply—
(1) with respect to the display of a flag of the United States by a Federal agency, on and after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) with respect to the procurement of a flag of the United States by a Federal agency, on and after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. STUDY ON COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING FOR FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Study.—The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study that—
(1) assesses and describes the enforcement scheme for country-of-origin labeling for flags of the United States;
(2) determines how many fines or penalties, if any, have been imposed for violations of such enforcement scheme; and
(3) identifies the percentage of violations of such enforcement scheme that are subsequent violations committed by an entity that has previously been found to have violated such scheme.
(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—
(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a); and
(2) any recommendations to improve—
(A) the enforcement scheme for country-of-origin labeling for flags of the United States; and
(B) the deterrent effect of such scheme. <all>
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