FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025

The FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025 (H.R. 4822) would make permanent the requirement that stainless steel flatware and dinnerware used by the Department of Defense (DoD) be purchased from American sources. Specifically, it repeals a sunset provision in a prior law (Section 842 of Public Law 118-159, the FY 2025 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act) that currently ends this Buy American requirement. By striking subsection (c) of Section 842, the bill would ensure the DoD continues to prioritize domestic sourcing for these kitchenware items indefinitely. The bill is sponsored by Representative Tenney and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services; it has been introduced but not enacted. The measure is narrowly focused on stainless steel flatware and dinnerware and codifies the preference for American-made items within DoD procurement. It is named the “Federal Ordinance Requiring Kitchenware Specifically Made in America Permanency Act of 2025,” or the “FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025,” and its short title emphasizes making the policy permanent.