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Don Young American Grown Act

H.R. 4784 · 119th Congress · Jul 29, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Don Young American Grown Act”.

Sec. 2 Limitation

(a)
In general— A cut flower or a cut green may not be officially displayed in any public area of a building of the Executive Office of the President or of the Department of State or of the Department of Defense unless the cut flower or cut green is produced in the United States.
(b)
Rule of construction— The limitation in subsection (a) may not be construed to apply to any cut flower or cut green used by a Federal officer or employee for personal display.
(c)
Definitions— In this section:
(1)
Cut flower— The term cut flower means a flower removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(2)
Cut green— The term cut green means a green, foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(3)
Produced in the United States— The term produced in the United States means grown in—
(A)
any of the several States;
(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.
(d)
Effective date— This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.