HR4822-119

Introduced

To make permanent the inclusion of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware in the requirement of the Secretary of Defense to buy certain items from American sources.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 29, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To make permanent the inclusion of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware in the requirement of the Secretary of Defense to buy certain items from American sources., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H46D24375E1CC4B56BD65F362A9E10B29: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Ordinance Requiring Kitchenware Specifically Made in America Permanency Act of 2025 or the FORKS Made in...
  • Section H1D6EF8D865704B7F879994D0B690049F: 2. Elimination of sunset provision Section 842 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To make permanent the inclusion of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware in the requirement of the Secretary of Defense to buy certain items from American sources., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Veterans Affairs, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To make permanent the inclusion of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware in the requirement of the Secretary of Defense to buy certain items from American sources., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Veterans Affairs Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 29, 2025

Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Veterans Affairs Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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