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119-s-406119th Congress

Ensuring Naval Readiness Act

Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would allow limited foreign construction of U.S. naval vessels by adding a conditional exception to the long-standing ban on building Navy ships overseas. It ties eligibility to allied status and cost tests and adds a congressionally reported ownership check.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Limited foreign shipbuilding for Navy

If enacted, the Secretary of the Navy could use a foreign shipyard in narrow cases. The shipyard would have to be in a NATO country or an Indo‑Pacific country with a U.S. mutual defense treaty. The foreign work would have to cost less than building the ship in a U.S. shipyard. Before any construction or major hull or superstructure work starts, the Secretary would have to send Congress a certification that the shipyard is not owned or run by a Chinese company or a multinational domiciled in China. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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