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Member pushes Boots Act to require Berry Amendment‑compliant combat boots and support U.S. footwear industry
Summary
A member urged the committee to include the bipartisan Boots Act in the FY26 NDAA to require that optional combat boots available to service members comply with the Berry Amendment and be made with U.S. materials, citing supply chain fragility and troop safety concerns.
A member told the House Armed Services Committee the FY26 NDAA should include the bipartisan Boots Act to ensure optional combat boots available to service members meet the Berry Amendment and are produced with U.S. materials.
The witness argued some boots sold to service members mimic regulation boots but are foreign‑made…
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