Introduced
S. 2199
Introduced in Senate · July 17, 2025June 26 (
legislative day
, June 24), 2025
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. King, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Regulations applicable to combat footwear of members of all branches of the Armed Forces.
- (a) In general.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations prohibiting any member of the Armed Forces from wearing optional combat boots as part of a required uniform unless the optional combat boots are entirely manufactured in the United States and entirely made of—