Connecting American
Consumers with
American Cotton

The Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) is bipartisan legislation designed to boost demand for U.S.-grown cotton by encouraging its use in everyday consumer products.

By supporting traceability, domestic manufacturing, and a stronger cotton supply chain, BACA would help create new opportunities for growers, businesses, retailers, and communities across the United States.

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America Grows World-Class Cotton Yet Most Never Comes Home

The Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) is bipartisan legislation designed to boost demand for U.S.-grown cotton by encouraging its use in everyday consumer products.

By supporting traceability, domestic manufacturing, and a stronger cotton supply chain, BACA would help create new opportunities for growers, businesses, retailers, and communities across the United States.

90%

Exported as Raw Fiber

14 M

Bales Produced

4 M

Bales Return Home

Building a Stronger Future for American Cotton

Strengthens American Agriculture
Creates stronger market opportunities for U.S. cotton and helps support farming operations, rural communities, and the broader agricultural economy.
Rewards products made with U.S.-manufactured yarns and fabrics, encouraging investment in domestic textile production and manufacturing capacity.

Encourages the use of verified U.S. cotton supported by trusted origin verification and supply chain documentation to the finished product.

Helps expand opportunities for consumers to choose products made with natural cotton fiber in a marketplace increasingly shaped by synthetic alternatives.
Supports economic activity across the cotton value chain — from farms and gins to mills, manufacturers, retailers, and local communities.
Promotes more transparent sourcing and stronger connections between American cotton growers, manufacturers, brands, and retailers.

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The Buying American Cotton Act represents an opportunity to strengthen demand for U.S.-grown cotton and support domestic manufacturing. Whether you’re a consumer, producer, manufacturer, or retailer, your voice will help advance American cotton and support a stronger future for the entire supply chain.