Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§3546 Use of domestic products
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT › § 3546
Summary
Do not label a product "Made in America" (or say the same thing) if it is sold or shipped to the U.S. unless it is made in the U.S. and at least 50% of the cost of its materials comes from the U.S. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture must each report to Congress by January 1, 1994 on purchases of non‑domestic products.
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Title 42, §3546
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(a)A person shall not intentionally affix a label bearing the inscription of “Made in America”, or any inscription with that meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States, if that product is not a domestic product.
(b)The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit, before January 1, 1994, a report to the Congress on procurements of products that are not domestic products.
(c)For the purposes of this section, the term “domestic product” means a product—
(1)that is manufactured or produced in the United States; and
(2)at least 50 percent of the cost of the articles, materials, or supplies of which are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, and not as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 3546
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73