[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1182 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1182

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American 
flags flown on Federal Government buildings and on Federal property be 
                       made in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2008

 Mr. Filner submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American 
flags flown on Federal Government buildings and on Federal property be 
                       made in the United States.

Whereas, on June 14, 1777, the Stars and Stripes was officially adopted as the 
        national flag of the United States;
Whereas Francis Scott Key was so inspired by the sight of the American flag 
        still flying over Baltimore's Fort McHenry after a British bombardment 
        that he wrote the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' on September 14, 1814;
Whereas the American flag has 7 red and 6 white horizontal stripes;
Whereas these stripes represent the 13 original States;
Whereas the flag still has its field of blue, which represents the Union and 
        contains 50 stars, one for each State;
Whereas many brave men and women have fought and died for the freedoms that this 
        flag represents; and
Whereas the sight of this banner brings feelings of joy, courage, pride, and 
        unity for all Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the United States House of 
Representatives that all American flags flown over Federal buildings be 
entirely produced in the United States.
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