American Made Federal Uniforms and Apparel Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a strong domestic sourcing requirement for clothing and textile products bought by federal agencies, requiring items to be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States unless a specified exception applies. It would also preserve stricter existing rules like the Department of Defense's Berry Amendment and add new procurement rules and reporting requirements.
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- Federal agencies would have to buy covered apparel and textile items that meet the U.S. production standard for direct purchases, leases, service contracts, laundry or uniform-management contracts, and commercial item acquisitions unless an authorized exception is used.
- U.S. manufacturers and textile workers would face stronger federal preference because every material and component of a covered item must be U.S.-produced.
- Contractors supplying uniforms, laundry, or related services would need to source U.S.-made items, with only purchases below the micro-purchase threshold exempt and an anti-splitting rule to limit evasion.
- Deployments, disaster responses, evacuations, and agency activities overseas could use the exception that allows procurement outside the United States when the agency head documents the need.
- The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council would have to issue implementing regulations within 180 days and agencies must add a standard contract clause for affected solicitations and contracts.
- Agencies must report to Congress not later than 2 years after the effective date and then annually for 3 years on total and domestic versus foreign procurement values, numbers and values of availability exceptions, and related implementation details.
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Preserves Defense and Buy‑American rules
If enacted, the bill would not limit the Defense Department’s Berry Amendment. The new section would apply alongside Buy American rules and would control if there is a conflict. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled must consult with the FAR Council on applying the rule to chapter 85 procurements and be consulted for availability determinations. This would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Domestic rule for federal uniforms
If enacted, federal agencies would generally have to buy covered clothing and textile items only if every material and component is grown, reprocessed, reused, or made in the United States. Covered items would include many kinds of clothing and specified textile materials. Leases, rentals, contractor‑furnished items, laundry or uniform‑management services, IDIQ orders, and similar acquisitions would count as procurement. This requirement would take effect 180 days after enactment.
Exceptions for overseas and small buys
If enacted, agencies could buy non‑U.S. clothing when certain exceptions apply. An agency head may approve foreign sourcing with a written availability finding before award. Purchases outside the U.S. for contingency operations, disasters, evacuations, or overseas agency activities for attached personnel would be exempt. Urgent noncompetitive buys approved under existing urgency authorities would be exempt. Purchases at or below the micro‑purchase threshold would be exempt, and agencies could not split orders to evade the rule. Items bought only for resale by agency shops would be exempt unless the agency says otherwise. The rule would start 180 days after enactment.
Rules for agencies, contracts, and reports
If enacted, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must write implementing regulations within 180 days and include a uniform contract clause. Heads of agencies must review and update procurement rules within 180 days. Contracts and orders entered before the effective date would be exempt; options in pre‑existing awards can be exercised only if in the original award, do not materially change covered items, and add no new covered item. The General Services Administrator must report to Congress not later than two years after the effective date and annually for three years on procurement values, domestic vs. foreign shares, and use of exceptions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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