# 119-s-5655: A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes.

119-s-5655, A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5655
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**This bill would urge the Secretary of the Navy to name a U.S. Navy ship after the Battle of Cowpens.** It memorializes the January 17, 1781 battle near Chesnee, South Carolina as a turning point in the Southern Campaign, records that two previous ships carried the Cowpens name and the "Mighty Moo" nickname, and notes that the most recent Cowpens ship was decommissioned in 2024 so no active ship now bears the name.

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- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5655 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5655)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5655 (as of 2026-10-16).