Made In USA Flags Bill Soars Through House

The House voted today to require government agencies flying the flags of the United States of America and the State of Oklahoma to ensure those flags were made in the U.S.A.

House Bill 2969, by Rep. Chuck Hoskin, requires that all state agencies and political subdivisions purchase only U.S. flags and Oklahoma state flags that are manufactured in the United States.

"I appreciate the bipartisan support given this common-sense measure," said Hoskin, D-Vinita. "Our state and national flags are not simple products to be purchased at the lowest price regardless of where they are produced; the flags are symbols of our nation's greatness and the sacrifices made to ensure our freedoms."

Hoskin said the bill was filed at the request of local veterans who were upset to learn that some U.S. flags flown on a local government building had been manufactured in another country.

"I can understand their outrage," Hoskin said. "It's silly to allow the symbol of our country to become a source of income for nations that may not care much for our way of life."

House Bill 2969 passed on a 100-0 vote today. It now goes to the Senate.

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