119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 26, 2025
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.
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sure The Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting Gains (FIGHTING) for America Act; issues related to de minimis shipping and imports S.2199, BOOTS Act; issues related to domestic production
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$343,644
Spent on own lobbying
…ion: FY 2026 Defense related measures - - HR 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations - HR 3838/S. 2296/S. 1071 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act - HR 5371 - FY 2026 Continuing Resolution Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreem…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$343,644
Spent on own lobbying
…ion: FY 2026 Defense related measures - - HR 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations - HR 3838/S. 2296/S. 1071 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act - HR 5371 - FY 2026 Continuing Resolution Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreem…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS & RETAILERS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sure The Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting Gains (FIGHTING) for America Act; issues related to de minimis shipping and imports S.2199, BOOTS Act; issues related to domestic production
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$231,090
Spent on own lobbying
…egislation: oFY 2026 Defense related measures - - HR 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations - HR 3838/S. 2296 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussion with Administration on fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$231,090
Spent on own lobbying
…egislation: oFY 2026 Defense related measures - - HR 4016/S. 2572 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations - HR 3838/S. 2296 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussion with Administration on fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
$306,568
Spent on own lobbying
…- HR 4016 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations - HR 3838 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - Senate version of FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussion with Administration on fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$306,568
Spent on own lobbying
…asures - HR 4016 - FY 2026 DoD Appropriations HR 3838 - FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act Senate version of FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act S. 2199/HR 4159 - BOOTS Act Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussion with Administration on fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing