Berry Amendment Extension Act

H.R. 4946, the Berry Amendment Extension Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to purchase certain goods—such as clothing, tents, specialty metals, and hand tools—exclusively from American sources. The bill aims to ensure that items critical to national security are grown or manufactured within the United States, provided they are available in sufficient quantity and quality at domestic market prices.

For citizens, this legislation is designed to support American manufacturing and textile jobs by directing federal tax dollars toward domestic industries rather than foreign suppliers. While the bill includes exceptions for emergency overseas needs and small purchases, its primary impact would be to strengthen the U.S. industrial base by prioritizing local production for government contracts.