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Committee Hears First Testimony on Bill Requiring Flags Bought with Public Funds Be Made in U.S.
Summary
House Government Oversight Committee members heard sponsor testimony and member questions at the first hearing for House Bill 223, which would require flags bought with public funds to be made in the United States.
House Government Oversight Committee members heard sponsor testimony and member questions at the first hearing for House Bill 223, a bill that would prohibit state agencies and political subdivisions from using public funds to purchase United States or Ohio flags not made in the United States.
The bill’s sponsors, Representative Ty Matthews and Representative Willis, told the committee the proposal is intended to “honor the significance of our flag as a symbol of freedom, sacrifice, and service” and to “support American jobs and manufacturers by ensuring taxpayer…
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