Senate Bill 1973
118th Congress(2023-2024)
All-American Flag Act
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Passed House on Jul 22, 2024
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Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1973
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
checkPassed on November 2, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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.
Each manufacturer of a U.S. flag shall maintain records related to such flags marketed by the manufacturer for a five-year period demonstrating that articles, materials, and supplies used for the flags have been grown or 100% produced or manufactured in the United States.
November 2, 2023
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07/25/2024
Presented to President.
07/22/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/22/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4716)
07/22/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4716)
07/22/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1973.
07/22/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4716-4717)
07/22/2024
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/06/2023
Held at the desk.
11/06/2023
Received in the House.
11/06/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/02/2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/02/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
09/05/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
09/05/2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-94.
07/26/2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
06/14/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/14/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 25, 2024 10:06:21 PM