Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Wear American Act of 2014”.
Wear American Act of 2014
A BILL
To require that textile and apparel articles acquired for use by executive agencies be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
Sec. 2 Requirement to procure textile and apparel articles manufactured entirely of domestic components
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require Federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles, including components for such articles, that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States. The Federal Acquisition Regulation, as so amended, shall provide that the requirement applicable to textiles and apparel articles is subject to the same exceptions applicable to other articles, materials, and supplies under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 8302(a) of title 41, United States Code.
Training— The head of each Federal agency shall ensure that each member of the acquisition workforce of the agency who participates substantially in the agency's acquisition of textiles and apparel articles on a regular basis receives training on the requirements implemented pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.