FORKS Made in America Act

Bill: 118-hr-8163
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2024-04-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2024 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Williams of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permanently add stainless steel flatware to the list of covered items required to be procured from American sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Ordinance Requiring Kitchenware Specifically Made in America Act or the FORKS Made in America Act . 2. Permanent addition of domestically produced stainless steel flatware to the Berry Amendment (a) Addition to covered items (1) In general Section 4862(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Stainless steel flatware. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2023. (b) Conforming amendment Section 854(a)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting paragraph (4) .