# 118-s-1973: All-American Flag Act

118-s-1973, All-American Flag Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1973
- Congress: 118
- Title: All-American Flag Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-06-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Requires federal agencies to buy United States flags that are 100 percent grown, produced, and manufactured in the U.S.** It adds a new Section 6310 to Title 41 and allows an availability exception if an agency head determines domestic flags of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be procured at U.S. market prices. Three specific exceptions apply: purchases by vessels in foreign waters, items for resale in military commissaries/exchanges and nonappropriated fund stores, and purchases below the simplified acquisition threshold. The President may waive the requirement to comply with a trade agreement and must publish a notice of any waiver within 30 days. The rule applies to contracts entered into 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal agencies must buy U.S.-made flags: mixed, low. Beginning 180 days after enactment, executive agencies may only buy U.S. flags that are 100% made in America. The flags must use materials that are 100% grown or made in the United States. The rule applies to contracts signed on or after that date. An agency head can allow a purchase if enough good…

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## Sources
- [118-s-1973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1973)

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