Buy American Act of 2016
This bill directs the the Department of Defense (DOD), in the case of athletic footwear needed by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces, to: (1) furnish such footwear directly instead of providing a cash allowance to the service members to purchase such footwear, and (2) comply with American source requirements in procuring such footwear.
A cash allowance may be provided for the purchase of footwear that is medically required to meet a service member's unique physiological needs that cannot be met with footwear furnished by DOD.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-20 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate |
| 2016-04-20 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |