US HR2994

Bill

SHIPS Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act

Introduced
06/21/2017

In Committee
07/17/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

SHIPS Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a policy for the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds. The bill is known as the Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act, or the SHIPS Act, and aims to ensure the US has a sufficient number of naval vessels to support national security objectives.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (14)

Rob Wittman (R)*, Jim Banks (R), Jim Bridenstine (R), Bradley Byrne (R), Liz Cheney (R), Barbara Comstock (R), Trent Franks (R), Mike Gallagher (R), Bob Gibbs (R), Colleen Hanabusa (D), Trent Kelly (R), Steven Palazzo (R), Carol Shea-Porter (D), Bill Shuster (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. (on 07/17/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2994/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2994/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2994/BILLS-115hr2994ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2994/BILLS-115hr2994ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2810	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-91. (TXT \| PDF)	Related
HRes616	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2874) to achieve reforms to improve the financial stability of the National Flood Insurance Program, to enhance the development of more accurate estimates of flood risk through new technology and better maps, to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risks, and to provide for alternative methods to insure against flood peril, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompa	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1414	SHIPS Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Same As

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