HR 1082 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United States of America.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

February 13, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United States of America.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Genuine American Flag Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. IMPORTATION FOR SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE AMERICAN FLAGS PROHIBITED.

Beginning 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, no flag of the United States of America (regardless of size and whether or not in compliance with the standard proportions prescribed by Executive order) that is the product or manufacture of any foreign country or instrumentality may be imported for sale into the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink