119-s2504

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2504 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2504

 To require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut 
 greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 July 29, 2025

 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. King) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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 A BILL

 To require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut 
 greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``American Grown Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means--
        (A) the Executive Office of the President;
        (B) the Department of Defense; and
            (C) the Department of State.

    (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
        (A) a foreign government; and
        (B) an agent of a foreign principal (as defined in 
 

section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611)).

    (3) Cut flower.--The term ``cut flower'' means a flower 
 removed from a living plant for decorative use.

    (4) Cut green.--The term ``cut green'' means a green, 
 foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative 
 use.

    (5) Qualifying area.--The term ``qualifying area'' means--
        (A) a State;
        (B) the District of Columbia;
            (C) a territory or possession of the United States; 
 or
            (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a 
 federally recognized Indian Tribe.

    (b) Requirement.--

    (1) In general.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available 
 to a covered agency may only be used for the procurement of a 
 cut flower or cut green if the cut flower or cut green is grown 
 in a qualifying area.

    (2) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply to a 
 procurement made or contracted for--
        (A) in the United States; and
        (B) on or after the date that is 1 year after the 
 date of enactment of this Act.
            (c) Gifts for Display.--

    (1) In general.--A covered agency may only accept a gift of 
 a cut flower or cut green that is not grown in a qualifying 
 area from a covered entity for the purpose of displaying the 
 cut flower or cut green if--
        (A) the origin of the cut flower or cut green is 
 clearly displayed at the time of delivery; and
        (B) at the time of delivery, the covered agency 
 procures an additional cut flower or cut green that is 
 grown in a qualifying area to display during the period 
 of display of the gift.

    (2) Requirement.--A covered agency that accepts a gift of a 
 cut flower or cut green from a covered entity under paragraph

    (1) shall clearly display the origin of the cut flower or cut 
 green during the period of display of the cut flower or cut 
 green.
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