Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Make American Flags in America Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Make American Flags in America Act of 2025'' requires that certain flags of the United States be made entirely within the United States. Under this bill, a flag must be 100 percent manufactured in the U.S. from materials that are also 100 percent produced in the U.S. Federal agencies would be prohibited from displaying or procuring flags that do not meet these strict standards. The rules for procurement take effect 90 days after enactment, while display rules begin two years after enactment. Additionally, the bill mandates a study by the Federal Trade Commission regarding country-of-origin labeling for these flags.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The mandate for 100 percent domestic manufacturing of flags likely supports and expands domestic manufacturing jobs.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Domestic manufacturers of flags and materials will benefit from the new federal procurement requirements.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The shift toward domestic-only procurement may provide more opportunities for small-scale American manufacturers.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill reallocates administrative focus toward a study of country-of-origin labeling rather than scientific research.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Strict Manufacturing Standards: The bill defines "made in the United States" as 100 percent manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies that are also 100 percent produced in the United States (Section 2(a)(3)). This ensures that all components of the flag are domestic.
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Federal Accountability: The bill prohibits Federal agencies from displaying flags on Federal property unless they meet the new domestic manufacturing requirements (Section 2(b)).
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Fiscal Restrictions: The bill prevents Federal agencies from using appropriated funds to procure any flag that was not made entirely within the United States (Section 2(c)).
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Enhanced Oversight: The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission is required to conduct a study on the enforcement of country-of-origin labeling for flags, including the number of fines imposed and the percentage of repeat violations (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Implementation Timelines: While procurement rules start quickly at 90 days, the rules regarding the display of flags on Federal property do not take effect until two years after the Act is enacted (Section 2(c)).
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Private Sector Limitations: The bill explicitly states that the new requirements do not apply to the display or procurement of flags by a private actor (Section 2(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The mandate for 100 percent domestic manufacturing of flags likely supports and expands domestic manufacturing jobs. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The shift toward domestic-only procurement may provide more opportunities for small-scale American manufacturers. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By requiring all flag components to be produced domestically, the bill directs federal spending toward the domestic economy.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Domestic manufacturers of flags and materials will benefit from the new federal procurement requirements. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The push for domestic manufacturing may benefit rural areas where textile and manufacturing jobs are often located.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The requirement for the FTC to study and report on country-of-origin labeling increases oversight of manufacturing standards.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill reallocates administrative focus toward a study of country-of-origin labeling rather than scientific research.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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