Skip to main content
HR 3233 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Battleships Military readiness

Historic Battleship Preservation Act

Introduced: February 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Mar 13, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 12, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Feb 12, 1998
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Historic Battleship Preservation Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 to repeal a requirement that the Secretary of the Navy list on the Naval Vessel Register at least two of the Iowa-class battleships that were stricken from such Register in February 1995.

What's happening now March 13, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1646 Identical bill Historic Battleship Preservation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 12, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 12, 1998
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3233: Historic Battleship Preservation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3233/
MLA
"H.R. 3233: Historic Battleship Preservation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3233/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3233, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3233/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3233: Historic Battleship Preservation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3233/)
Report a problem