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HR 304 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military readiness Navy Warships

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.

Introduced: February 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Projection Forces.
Jan 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)
Jan 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 25, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E77)
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires Navy combat forces to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.

What's happening now February 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Projection Forces.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 14, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 14, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Feb 15, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Feb 15, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 8, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Feb 8, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jan 25, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Jan 25, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Jan 25, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 25, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 304: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-304/
MLA
"H.R. 304: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-304/.
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H.R. 304, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-304/.
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[H.R. 304: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 12 operational aircraft carriers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-304/)
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