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

C United States Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies

Sec. 623. Retirement service credit for service as a midshipman at the United States Merchant Marine Academy

(a) Civil service retirement system. Section 8331(13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the flush text following subparagraph (C), by inserting or the United States Merchant Marine Academy after Naval Academy.

(b) Federal employees’ retirement system. Section 8401(31) of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the flush text following subparagraph (C), by inserting or the United States Merchant Marine Academy after Naval Academy.

(c) Applicability. The amendments made by this section shall apply to—

(1) any annuity, the eligibility for which is based on a separation occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) any period of service as a midshipman at the United States Merchant Marine Academy occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

D Maritime Credentialing Modernization

VII Amendments to the internal revenue code of 1986