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46 U.S.C. 50114: National maritime strategy

Created in 2022 by Public Law 117-263. Not changed since. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change the section as a whole
  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 117-263 (Dec 23, 2022).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.