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

B Department of Defense Programs

C Shipbuilding innovation and infrastructure

VI Workforce Development

A Workforce incentives

B Workforce Pipeline

Sec. 611. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment

Section 539A of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159), is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate and inserting the Maritime Security Board; and

(2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:

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(f) Authorization of appropriations

(1) Fiscal years 2025 through 2028. There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime Security Trust Fund, established under section 50301(b) of title 46, United States Code, to the Secretary of the Navy, for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, $15,000,000 to carry out this section.

(2) Fiscal years 2029 through 2034. There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime Security Trust Fund, established under section 50301(b) of title 46, United States Code, to the Secretary of the Navy, for each of fiscal year 2029 through 2034, $25,000,000 to carry out this section.

C United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies

D Maritime Credentialing Modernization

VII Amendments to the internal revenue code of 1986