There's nothing more American than the American flag,
but it may seem a little less American when you
consider millions of our flags are imported,
mostly from China. Now, newly passed legislation will ensure more
of our nation's flags are made in the US,
requiring all American flags bought by the federal government be
completely manufactured in the US and use only American made
material.
The All American Flag Act is expected to be signed
into law soon by President Biden.
Currently, the US imports millions of flags from overseas,
and federal rules require only that the government buy flags
containing half US made material.
Data from 2017 shows the US imported 10 million American
flags,
and more than 99% came from China.
The figures include all American flags imported,
not just those purchased by the federal government.
For street Arrow News, I'm Lauren Taylor.
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