# 119-hr-2955: Smart Ship Repair Act of 2025

119-hr-2955, Smart Ship Repair Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2955
- Congress: 119
- Title: Smart Ship Repair Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends the definition of 'short-term work' for Navy ship construction from 12 months to 18 months.** Under this bill, that longer limit would apply to repair and construction tasks for combatant and escort vessels under 10 U.S.C. 8669a(c)(4), giving the Navy and shipyards more flexibility when assigning vessel projects.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer window for Navy ship repairs: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would extend the short-term work limit for Navy ship projects from 12 months to 18 months. It would apply to repair or construction on combatant and escort vessels. Navy shipyards and private repair yards could treat projects up to 18 months as short-term, which can simplify as…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2955)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2955 (as of 2026-04-21).