# 119-hr-2429: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2429, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2429
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A 10-year campus modernization for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy** would rebuild aging classrooms, labs, waterfront, housing, and utility systems to strengthen training and licensing outcomes for midshipmen. The plan links facility upgrades to Coast Guard licensing and to the Academy’s role in Navy strategic sealift readiness. - Midshipmen and trainees would get modern labs, a Safety of Life At Sea training pool, engineering powerplant training spaces, upgraded classrooms and IT, athletic and waterfront facilities, and accessible, safer housing to support Coast Guard licensing and physical readiness. - National defense and the maritime workforce would benefit because the Academy trains service-obligated licensed merchant mariners who commit at least eight years and comprise more than 80 percent of the Navy’s Strategic Sealift Officer Program. - Implementation and oversight steps would include a campus-wide modernization plan due soon after enactment, use of a Federal construction agent where appropriate, and authorized funding of $1.0 billion from the Maritime Security Trust Fund, including $54 million for FY2026 design and planning. *This bill would authorize $1.0 billion in appropriations from the Maritime Security Trust Fund for FY2026–2035 to carry out campus modernization.*

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year campus upgrades for Merchant Marine Academy: benefit, low. This bill would require the Transportation Secretary to start a 10-year plan to modernize the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy within 180 days. It would authorize $1.02 billion from 2026–2035, including $54 million in 2026 for design and $107.33 million each year for building and contingencies. The pla…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2429 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2429)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2429 (as of 2026-04-21).