H.R. 3151
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Sponsor: Trent Kelly
145 cosponsors
- Ami Bera
- Barry Moore
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chellie Pingree
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Clay Higgins
- Cleo Fields
- Dale W. Strong
- Derrick Van Orden
- Donald Norcross
- Hillary J. Scholten
- Jack Bergman
- Jared F. Golden
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Jill N. Tokuda
- John Garamendi
- John H. Rutherford
- Lance Gooden
- Mark B. Messmer
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Mike Haridopolos
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nick LaLota
- Pat Fallon
- Pat Harrigan
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Richard McCormick
- Ro Khanna
- Robert J. Wittman
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Sarah Elfreth
- Scott DesJarlais
- Tim Moore
- Tony Wied
- Troy A. Carter
- Val T. Hoyle
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Young Kim
- Carlos A. Gimenez
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Blake D. Moore
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Michael A. Rulli
- Andrea Salinas
- Laura Friedman
- Marcy Kaptur
- Maxine Waters
- Scott H. Peters
- Ashley Hinson
- Lateefah Simon
- Mike Thompson
- Nikki Budzinski
- Pete Stauber
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Julia Brownley
- Josh Gottheimer
- Michael Lawler
- Chris Pappas
- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Donald G. Davis
- Jahana Hayes
- Mike Carey
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Wesley Bell
- Chuck Edwards
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Haley M. Stevens
- Morgan McGarvey
- Riley M. Moore
- Seth Moulton
- Rick Larsen
- Shri Thanedar
- George Latimer
- Mark E. Amodei
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Bill Huizenga
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Mary E. Miller
- Shontel M. Brown
- Steve Cohen
- Ted Lieu
- Derek Schmidt
- Michael Baumgartner
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- David P. Joyce
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Jason Crow
- John R. Moolenaar
- Brad Sherman
- Maggie Goodlander
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Patrick Ryan
- Cory Mills
- Don Bacon
- Debbie Dingell
- Eric Sorensen
- Michael Guest
- Randy Fine
- Christopher H. Smith
- Greg Landsman
- April McClain Delaney
- Emily Randall
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Judy Chu
- Ronny Jackson
- Zachary Nunn
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Derek Tran
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Mike Ezell
- David Kustoff
- Brad Finstad
- Josh Riley
- Michael R. Turner
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
- James R. Baird
- James C. Moylan
- Marilyn Strickland
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Max L. Miller
- Addison P. McDowell
- Aaron Bean
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Josh Brecheen
- Dan Crenshaw
- David Rouzer
- Joe Neguse
- Robert Menendez
- Joe Courtney
- John James
- Brittany Pettersen
- Juan Vargas
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- André Carson
- Mike Rogers
- John J. McGuire III
- Dwight Evans
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Mike Bost
- Timothy M. Kennedy
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Text of the bill
I Oversight and accountability
II Maritime Security Trust Fund
III Sealift capability
IV Vessels of the United States in international commerce
A Strategic sealift programs
B Cargo preference
(a) In general. Part D of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 553 the following:
555 Priority for vessels of the United States
55501. Priority for vessels of the United States
(a) In general. The Secretary of Transportation may allow a vessel of the United States to be given priority at any port in the United States, ahead of a waiting vessel of a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 4 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2025) or owned by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined).
(b) Exception. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the Secretary may eliminate the priority under this section at any port. The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress, as defined in section 4 of the SHIPS for America Act of 2025, by not later than 30 days after an action eliminating priority under this section.
(b) Clerical amendment. The table of chapters for subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 553 the following:
555.Priority for vessels of the United States55501
C Regulatory reform
V Shipbuilding
A Shipbuilding financial incentives
B Department of Defense Programs
C Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure
VI Workforce Development
A Workforce incentives
B Workforce Pipeline
C United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies
D Maritime Credentialing Modernization
VII Amendments to the internal revenue code of 1986