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

C Regulatory reform

V Shipbuilding

A Shipbuilding financial incentives

Sec. 502. Assistance for small shipyards

Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(1)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

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(C) long-term industrial base growth that supports the national security and economic security needs of the merchant marine of the United States.

; and

(2) in subsection (i)—

(A) by inserting out of the Maritime Security Trust Fund established under section 50301(b) of this title before to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration; and

(B) by striking for fiscal year 2021 to carry out this section $20,000,000 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.

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