President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), Kevin Burke, has welcomed US congressman Robin Hayes’ reintroduction of legislation to extend the same clothing and textile requirements of the Berry Amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Berry Agreement currently requires the Department of Defense to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home grown products, most notably clothing, fabrics, food and specialty metals.

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