BUILD with Allies Act of 2026

The Secretary of State shall direct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States mission to the United Nations to urge the International Maritime Organization of the United Nations, and the members of its Council, to—

(1) ensure that any measures adopted for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships—

(A) exclude any limits on conventional crude or diesel, liquified natural gas, or any other type of marine propulsion technology and instead champion an energy all approach that does not restrict or constrain current or breakthrough fuel types;

(B) exclude any financial penalties, carbon taxes, or multilateral funds which are intended to be used to help nations decarbonize;

(C) exclude penalties on liquified natural gas, recognize biofuels as viable marine fuels, and support industry-led advances in alternative fuels and other technologies without creating undue advantage or disadvantage to certain fuels or technologies through regulation;

(D) mandate the withdrawal or phase out of any regional shipping emissions reduction schemes, including the Emissions Trading System of the European Union;

(E) support an opt-in model consistent with the rules of such organization; and

(F) exclude any net-zero 2050 targets the President considers unreasonable;

(2) advance the candidacy of United States citizens into senior-level positions within the Organization and its Committee and Subcommittees, including—

(A) International Maritime Organization Assembly;

(B) International Maritime Organization Council; and

(C) main committees of the International Maritime Organization, including—

(i) the Maritime Safety Committee;

(ii) the Marine Environment Protection Committee;

(iii) the Legal Committee;

(iv) the Technical Cooperation Committee;

(v) the Facilitation Committee; and

(vi) any Sub-Committee;

(3) advance the candidacy of a United States citizen to fill the position of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization;

(4) combat the anti-competitive practices of the People’s Republic of China;

(5) advocate at the International Maritime Organization and bilaterally with non-performing Member States for the consistent enforcement of existing safety and technical rules to ensure foreign-flagged vessels meet International Maritime Organization standards; and

(6) de-link United States domestic environmental requirements from international certificates to reduce compliance friction for United States shipyards.