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This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish regulations mandating that optional combat boots worn by military personnel must be entirely manufactured in the United States, using materials and components grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced domestically. The regulations must be issued within 730 days of the bill's enactment. The bill provides two key exemptions: first, a Secretary may waive the requirement if the boots are designed for a specific, unique need of the Department of Defense and are not readily available from U.S. manufacturers; and second, medical exemptions will be granted for boots that are medically necessary to meet a service member's unique physiological requirements. The term "optional combat boots" is defined as boots not directly provided by the Department of Defense, and the regulations will apply to boots worn as part of a required military uniform. This legislation aims to support domestic manufacturing and ensure that military personnel, when choosing optional footwear, use products made entirely in the United States.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4159/all-info