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FORKS Made in America Act

118th Congress: House Bill No. 8163


Introduced on April 29, 2024

April 29, 2024 Referred to a Committee

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118th CONGRESS   2d Session                                 H. R. 8163   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.                                                                                             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.     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the  United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 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''. SEC. 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)''.                                  
118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8163 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.                                                                         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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 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''. SEC. 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)''.

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April 29, 2024HouseIntroduced
April 29, 2024HouseReferred to a Committee