PRIA Logo™
119-s-2648119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

Protects public naval shipyard jobs from workforce cuts and hiring freezes. This bill would bar reductions in the workforce at public shipyards and exempt those jobs from hiring freezes tied to spending cuts, fund reprogramming, or employee probationary status.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Job protections for naval shipyard workers

If enacted, this bill would protect workers at public naval shipyards from hiring freezes and workforce cuts tied to budget moves. It would cover welders, pipefitters, shipfitters, radiological technicians and engineers, engineers and engineer technicians, apprentices, mechanics, painters, blasters, and related support positions. The bill would bar hiring freezes or layoffs when those actions are taken because of spending cuts, fund reprogramming, or an employee's probationary status. It would not stop the Secretary of Defense from disciplining or firing workers for misconduct or poor performance. The provision would take effect upon enactment and does not create new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation