Aderholt cosponsors bill requiring American-made flags

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D.C. – Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 21, announced in a media release that he is “a proud cosponsor of legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) that would require all United States flags purchased by the federal government to be entirely manufactured in the United States from domestic materials.”

“The American flag is more than just a symbol — it represents our nation’s values, history and the sacrifices made by those who have fought to defend our freedoms,” said Aderholt. “It is only right that the flags flown over our federal buildings, military bases and other government institutions be made right here in the United States, using American materials and American labor.”

Currently, he said, federal agencies are not required to purchase 100% American-made U.S. flags, allowing foreign-manufactured flags to be used. “The American-made Flag Act closes this loophole by ensuring that taxpayer dollars support American businesses and workers,” said the release.

“This legislation is a common sense step in putting American manufacturing first,” Aderholt continued. “We have the ability and the resources to produce our own flags without relying on imports, and we should be doing everything we can to support American workers and industries.”