H.R. 3151

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

Sponsor: Trent Kelly

145 cosponsors
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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

Sec. 421. Goods imported on vessels of the United States

Chapter 605 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in section 60502(a)(1)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the vessel;

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking is entitled and all that follows through imported in and inserting the following: the cost of importing goods aboard the vessel is comparable to or greater than the cost of importing goods aboard; and

(C) in subparagraph (B)—

(i) by striking (i) is owned and inserting the following:

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the vessel—

(i) is owned

; and

(ii) by adjusting the margins of clause (ii) appropriately; and

(2) in section 60503(a), by inserting , except for the duties imposed under section 60502 of this chapter, after suspension of discriminating duties.

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