In Florida, American flags soon will have to be “Made in the U.S.A.”
Gov. Rick Scott soon will sign the “All American Flag Act” mandating that all Florida city, county and state government agencies fly American flags that were made in the United States.
The Senate bill was passed Wednesday on a 38-1 vote after the House passed it last month.
Citizens and companies can still buy foreign-made American flags for home or business use. But starting Jan. 1, 2016, government agencies have to buy American, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
“When the state, a county or a municipality purchases a United States flag, or a state flag for public use, the flag must be made in the United States from articles, materials or supplies, all of which are grown, produced and manufactured in the United States,” the bill reads.
Democratic state Sen. Jeff Clemens used debate on the American flag bill to jab at the House, which ended its session three days early on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of bills unfinished.
“American workers work hard,” Clemens said, advocating for the government to use flags made by U.S. taxpayers. “They would never quit and go home early.”
