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119-hr-4951119th Congress
Ensuring Naval Readiness Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Introduced
Summary
A conditional exception to the prohibition on constructing naval vessels in foreign shipyards. This bill would allow the Navy to build ships or major hull or superstructure components overseas when allied yards meet cost and ownership tests and Congress is notified.
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- Navy and Defense procurement: Grants the Secretary of the Navy the ability to contract foreign shipyards for naval vessels or major components when the foreign yard is in a NATO country or an Indo‑Pacific mutual defense partner and is cheaper than domestic construction.
- U.S. shipbuilders: Introduces new competitive pressure on domestic yards because lower-cost allied shipyards could win work that otherwise would be built in the United States.
- Allied shipyards and partner nations: Opens potential contracts to shipyards in qualifying partner countries when they offer lower costs.
- Security and oversight: Before any foreign-yard work could begin the Secretary would have to certify to Congress that the shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational domiciled in the People’s Republic of China.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Limited use of allied shipyards for Navy
If enacted, the Navy could build a ship or major hull parts in some foreign shipyards. The yard would need to be in a NATO country or in an Indo-Pacific treaty ally. The foreign build would have to cost less than building in a U.S. yard. Before work starts, the Secretary of the Navy would have to certify to Congress that the yard is not owned or run by a Chinese company or a company based in China. The bill would also update a cross-reference in the law to align these rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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