The Buying American Cotton Act would authorize transferable tax credits on the sale of cotton products, including but not limited to apparel, home textiles and nonwovens that are either fully manufactured in the United States or imported if made in whole or in part from U.S. extra-long staple cotton or upland cotton.
“It’s imperative we champion American-made cotton produced in our Cotton Belt states, like Alabama. This legislative effort reinforces my commitment to our cotton growers and ginners by incentivizing the purchase of U.S. cotton and by combating the illegal market practices our adversaries implement to gain a competitive advantage,” Britt said. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in supporting this critical industry to produce even more high-quality, Made in America cotton.”
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