U.S.-made flags for federal land
The American flag has many labels: Stars and Stripes. Old Glory. And sometimes, made in China.
Congress can’t halt the flow of Chinese-made flags, but lawmakers can try to control where they are flown. The House declared that any flag flown on federal property should be made in the U.S.
“It’s not a major problem facing the nation,” said Rep. Bob Filner (D-Chula Vista). “But it’s an irritant.”
Filner, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, wanted to force the government to buy only U.S.-made flags. “But we were told that this mandatory stuff runs into trade agreements,” he said.
His solution: a nonbinding “sense of Congress” resolution. It has no teeth, he said, but it’s a start.
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