This bill proposes to make permanent the existing requirement for the Department of Defense to purchase stainless steel flatware and dinnerware from American sources . It seeks to achieve this by amending the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation specifically targets Section 842 of that Act, aiming to strike subsection (c) . This action would eliminate a sunset provision, thereby ensuring that the mandate for domestic sourcing of these specific kitchenware items for military use remains in effect indefinitely.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-4822| House
| Updated: 7/29/2025
This bill proposes to make permanent the existing requirement for the Department of Defense to purchase stainless steel flatware and dinnerware from American sources . It seeks to achieve this by amending the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation specifically targets Section 842 of that Act, aiming to strike subsection (c) . This action would eliminate a sunset provision, thereby ensuring that the mandate for domestic sourcing of these specific kitchenware items for military use remains in effect indefinitely.