# 118-hr-8166: To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the armed forces wear be made in America, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8166, To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the armed forces wear be made in America, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8166
- Congress: 118
- Title: To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the armed forces wear be made in America, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2024-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations requiring that optional combat boots worn by members of the armed forces wear be made in America, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8166 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8166)

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