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HR 8166 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

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 America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2024 Introduced by: Budzinski, Nikki Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 30, 2024
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What's happening now April 30, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Cosponsors 2
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 30, 2024
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 30, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8166: 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 America, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8166/
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"H.R. 8166: 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 America, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8166/.
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H.R. 8166, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8166/.
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[H.R. 8166: 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 America, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8166/)
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