# The Don Young American Grown Act

This bill requires that cut flowers and decorative plants displayed in certain federal government buildings must be grown in the United States rather than imported from other countries. Specifically, the rule applies to official displays in buildings belonging to the President's office, the State Department, and the Department of Defense. So if you walk into the lobby of the State Department and see flowers in a vase, those flowers would need to have been grown somewhere in America.

The bill is pretty narrow in scope—it only covers flowers and greenery that are officially displayed as part of the building's decoration. It doesn't apply to flowers that individual federal employees keep at their own desks for personal use. The rule also defines "produced in the United States" broadly to include flowers grown in any of the 50 states, Washington D.C., U.S. territories, or on federally recognized tribal lands.

The practical impact of this bill would be to support American flower growers and the domestic floral industry by guaranteeing a market for their products in these three major federal agencies. Currently, a significant portion of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported from countries like Colombia and Ecuador, where flowers can be grown year-round at lower costs. By requiring domestic flowers in these buildings, the bill aims to boost American agricultural businesses. The bill takes effect one year after it becomes law, giving federal agencies and flower suppliers time to adjust their purchasing practices.