H.R. 3151

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

Sponsor: Trent Kelly

145 cosponsors
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I Oversight and accountability

Sec. 102. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

Section 50402 is amended—

(1) in subsection (b), by striking Secretary of Transportation and inserting Maritime Security Advisor and Maritime Security Board; and

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking by the Secretary of Transportation;

(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

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(3) Representation. Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:

(A) The Maritime Security Advisor shall appoint the following members of the Committee:

(i) At least one member to represent the Environmental Protection Agency.

(ii) At least one member to represent the Department of Commerce.

(iii) At least one member to represent the Corps of Engineers.

(iv) At least one member to represent the Coast Guard.

(v) At least one member to represent Customs and Border Protection.

(vi) At least one member to represent the Maritime Administration.

(vii) At least one member to represent the Department of Agriculture.

(viii) At least one member to represent the State Department.

(ix) At least one member to represent State and local governmental entities.

(B) Additional members shall represent private sector entities that reflect a cross-section of maritime industries, including credentialed United States merchant mariners, port and water stakeholders, academia, and labor, of whom—

(i) 3 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;

(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;

(iii) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(iv) 3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

(C) The Maritime Security Advisor may appoint additional members of the Committee, including additional representatives from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, State maritime academies, or other Federal agencies, as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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(C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;

(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as subparagraph (A) and adjusting the margins accordingly;

(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

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(4) Restrictions on members

; and

(F) at the end of paragraph (4), as so designated, by inserting the following:

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(B) Restrictions on additional members. Members appointed under this paragraph that are not representing Federal agencies—

(i) shall remain on the Committee for a term of 3 years from the date that the member is appointed; and

(ii) may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

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

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