Bill · H.R. 4822· House(119-HR-4822)
FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/29/2025
- Last activity
- 7/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Claudia Tenney
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Federal Ordinance Requiring Kitchenware Specifically Made in America Permanency Act of 2025," aims to make certain requirements permanent. It specifically focuses on stainless steel flatware and dinnerware. The legislation directs the Secretary of Defense to continue buying these specific items from American sources. To achieve this, the bill eliminates a sunset provision found in previous law.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Domestic manufacturers of stainless steel kitchenware benefit from the permanent requirement for American-made products.
Would union members be better off under this?+3
Mandating American-made goods supports domestic industrial jobs often held by unionized workers.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense purchase stainless steel flatware and dinnerware from American sources, which supports domestic manufacturing jobs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Requirement for American Sources: By making the inclusion of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware permanent, the bill ensures the Secretary of Defense must buy these items from American sources. This provides a permanent requirement for these products to be made in the United States (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Union Workers+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 7/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House