HR7230Referred to Committee
Buying American Cotton Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
74
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Gregory F. Murphy
Republican · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (473 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001210
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (74)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam Gray (D-CA-13)Original· 2026-01-22
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)Original· 2026-01-22
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2026-01-22
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2026-01-22
- Austin Scott (R-GA-8)Original· 2026-01-22
- Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2026-01-22
- David Kustoff (R-TN-8)Original· 2026-01-22
- David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Original· 2026-01-22
- David Scott (D-GA-13)Original· 2026-01-22
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2026-01-22
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1)Original· 2026-01-22
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2026-01-22
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)Original· 2026-01-22
- Mike Carey (R-OH-15)Original· 2026-01-22
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)Original· 2026-01-22
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)Original· 2026-01-22
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2026-01-22
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)Original· 2026-01-22
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)Original· 2026-01-22
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11)Original· 2026-01-22
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2026-01-22
- Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)Original· 2026-01-22
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)Original· 2026-01-22
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-02-02
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2026-02-02
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2026-02-02
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2026-02-02
- Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· 2026-02-02
- Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)· 2026-02-02
- Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)· 2026-02-02
- Vince Fong (R-CA-20)· 2026-02-02
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2026-02-03
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-02-03
- Mike Collins (R-GA-10)· 2026-02-03
- David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2026-02-09
- Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-3)· 2026-02-10
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)· 2026-02-10
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2026-02-12
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2026-02-12
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)· 2026-02-23
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-02-23
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)· 2026-02-23
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-02-23
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-02-24
- Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)· 2026-02-24
- Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2026-02-25
- Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)· 2026-03-03
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2026-03-03
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2026-03-03
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2026-03-03
- Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2026-03-04
- J. French Hill (R-AR-2)· 2026-03-12
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2026-03-12
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· 2026-03-12
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)· 2026-03-16
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC-4)· 2026-03-17
- Brian Jack (R-GA-3)· 2026-03-18
- Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· 2026-03-18
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-04-06
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2026-04-06
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)· 2026-04-06
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)· 2026-04-06
- Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)· 2026-04-06
- James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6)· 2026-04-14
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2026-04-14
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)· 2026-04-22
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)· 2026-04-22
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)· 2026-04-28
- Roger Williams (R-TX-25)· 2026-04-28
- Tom Cole (R-OK-4)· 2026-04-28
- David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2026-05-12
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2026-05-12
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-01-22
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-22
Plain-English Summary
This bill would likely use tax incentives or penalties to encourage or require the purchase of American-grown cotton instead of imported cotton. It could affect textile manufacturers, clothing companies, and potentially consumers by making domestically-produced cotton products more competitive in price or by imposing costs on those who use foreign cotton. The goal appears to be supporting American cotton farmers and domestic textile production.
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