Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., introduced the Manufacturing American Defense Emblems Act, or MADE Act (H.R. 2893), on June 25, 2015. The bill would require any decorative object depicting the official seal of the Defense Department, the military departments, the Armed Forces or the defense agencies to be manufactured 100% in the USA.
What the bill covers
According to the Congressional Research Service summary, the bill would amend title 10 of the U.S. Code to cover decorative items showing the seals of the Department of Defense; the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force; the Armed Forces; the defense intelligence agencies; and any other defense agency.
Status
The bill was referred to the House Armed Services Committee the day it was introduced. Rep. James Renacci, R-Ohio, signed on as a cosponsor on July 29, 2015, and Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., on Sept. 10, 2015. MacArthur promoted the bill on Fox News in late July. Congress records show no further action on it.
Source & credit
Sources: Congress.gov: H.R. 2893, MADE Act, 114th Congress; The SandPaper: “Congressman Tom MacArthur Wants Armed Forces Seals to Be Made in USA”, by Rick Mellerup, July 31, 2015.