House Bill 113
116th Congress(2019-2020)
All-American Flag Act
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Passed House on Jan 15, 2019
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
113
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on January 15, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H566)
Summary
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.
January 16, 2019
January 15, 2019
January 3, 2019
01/16/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/15/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/15/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H566)
01/15/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H566)
01/15/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 113.
01/15/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-567)
01/15/2019
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
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