SHIPS for America Act of 2025

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1. 2025-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.House committee actions
2. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
3. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
4. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
5. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
6. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
7. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
8. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
9. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
10. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
11. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
12. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
13. 2025-05-01Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
14. 2025-05-01Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
15. 2025-05-01Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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• Rep. Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
• Rep. Don Bacon R-NE-2
• Rep. James R. Baird R-IN-4
• Rep. Michael Baumgartner R-WA-5
• Rep. Aaron Bean R-FL-4
• Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO-1
• Rep. Ami Bera D-CA-6
• Rep. Jack Bergman R-MI-1
• Rep. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
• Rep. Mike Bost R-IL-12
• Rep. Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
• Rep. Josh Brecheen R-OK-2
• Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan R-PA-8
• Rep. Shontel M. Brown D-OH-11
• Rep. Julia Brownley D-CA-26
• Rep. Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
• Rep. Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
• Rep. Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
• Rep. Mike Carey R-OH-15
• Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
• Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
• Rep. Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
• Rep. Judy Chu D-CA-28
• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-CA-31
• Rep. Steve Cohen D-TN-9
• Rep. Joe Courtney D-CT-2
• Rep. Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
• Rep. Jason Crow D-CO-6
• Rep. Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
• Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
• Rep. Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
• Rep. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
• Rep. Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
• Rep. Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
• Rep. Dwight Evans D-PA-3
• Rep. Mike Ezell R-MS-4
• Rep. Pat Fallon R-TX-4
• Rep. Cleo Fields D-LA-6
• Rep. Randy Fine R-FL-6
• Rep. Brad Finstad R-MN-1
• Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
• Rep. Laura Friedman D-CA-30
• Rep. John Garamendi D-CA-8
• Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
• Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
• Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
• Rep. Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
• Rep. Lance Gooden R-TX-5
• Rep. Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2
• Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
• Rep. Michael Guest R-MS-3
• Rep. Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ-8
• Rep. Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
• Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
• Rep. Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
• Rep. Clay Higgins R-LA-3
• Rep. Ashley Hinson R-IA-2
• Rep. Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
• Rep. Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
• Rep. Bill Huizenga R-MI-4
• Rep. Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
• Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
• Rep. John James R-MI-10
• Rep. David P. Joyce R-OH-14
• Rep. Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
• Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
• Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA-17
• Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
• Rep. Young Kim R-CA-40
• Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
• Rep. David Kustoff R-TN-8
• Rep. Nick LaLota R-NY-1
• Rep. Greg Landsman D-OH-1
• Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
• Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA-2
• Rep. George Latimer D-NY-16
• Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
• Rep. Ted Lieu D-CA-36
• Rep. Morgan Luttrell R-TX-8
• Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
• Rep. Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
• Rep. April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
• Rep. Richard McCormick R-GA-7
• Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
• Rep. Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
• Rep. Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
• Rep. John J. McGuire R-VA-5
• Rep. Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
• Rep. Mark Messmer R-IN-8
• Rep. Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
• Rep. Max L. Miller R-OH-7
• Rep. Cory Mills R-FL-7
• Rep. John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
• Rep. Blake D. Moore R-UT-1
• Rep. Tim Moore R-NC-14
• Rep. Barry Moore R-AL-1
• Rep. Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
• Rep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL-23
• Rep. Seth Moulton D-MA-6
• Del. James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
• Rep. Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
• Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
• Rep. Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
• Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
• Rep. Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
• Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH-1
• Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
• Rep. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
• Rep. Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
• Rep. Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
• Rep. Emily Randall D-WA-6
• Rep. Josh Riley D-NY-19
• Rep. Mike D. Rogers R-AL-3
• Rep. David Rouzer R-NC-7
• Rep. Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
• Rep. John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
• Rep. Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
• Rep. Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
• Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
• Rep. Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
• Rep. Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
• Rep. Brad Sherman D-CA-32
• Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
• Rep. Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
• Rep. Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
• Rep. Pete Stauber R-MN-8
• Rep. Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
• Rep. Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
• Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
• Rep. Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
• Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY-3
• Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
• Rep. Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
• Rep. Mike Thompson D-CA-4
• Rep. Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
• Rep. Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
• Rep. Derek Tran D-CA-45
• Rep. Michael R. Turner R-OH-10
• Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
• Rep. Juan Vargas D-CA-52
• Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
• Rep. Maxine Waters D-CA-43
• Rep. Tony Wied R-WI-8
• Rep. Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
• Rep. Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1