# 119-s-2199: A bill 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 the United States, and for other purposes.

119-s-2199, A bill 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 the United States, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2199
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill 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 the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Require U.S.-made optional combat boots as part of a required uniform.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations within two years banning service members from wearing optional combat boots with a required uniform unless the boots, their materials, and their components are entirely manufactured in the United States. - Service members: Would have to use optional combat boots that meet strict U.S. manufacturing and material rules when those boots are worn as part of a required uniform. A medical exemption lets members use different boots if they have a unique physiological need. - Military leadership and procurement: The Secretary of Defense must write rules and Secretaries concerned can use an existing DoD availability waiver under 10 U.S.C. 4862(c) to allow specific-use boots when no compliant option meets a critical need. - U.S. footwear industry: The rule ties uniform footwear to domestic production and aims to push sourcing of materials and components to U.S. manufacturers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S.-made boot rule for service members: cost, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would write rules within two years. The rules would stop service members from wearing optional combat boots with a required uniform unless those boots are entirely made in the United States. That includes materials and components grown, produced, reprocessed, re…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2199 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2199)

## Related
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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2199 (as of 2025-12-21).