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.

The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations within two years of enactment that prohibit service members from wearing optional combat boots as part of a required uniform unless those boots are entirely manufactured in the United States using domestically sourced materials and components. The requirement applies to all branches of the Armed Forces but includes exemptions for boots deemed medically necessary or for specific Department of Defense needs where a Secretary concerned determines domestic production is unavailable. Optional combat boots are defined as those not furnished by the Secretary of Defense, and the rule only applies when such boots are worn as part…

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