Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§2679b Prohibition Against Fraudulent Use of “made in America” Labels

Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2679b

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Final court/agency finding that someone intentionally put "Made in America" on goods sold/shipped to U.S. but not U.S.-made bars State Dept. contracts (48 CFR 9.4).

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Title 22, §2679b

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that a person intentionally affixed a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, that person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract from the Department of State, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures in subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.

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22 U.S.C. § 2679b

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102