HR 2994
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Defense spending
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
SHIPS Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act
This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2994: SHIPS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2994/
"H.R. 2994: SHIPS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2994/.
H.R. 2994, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2994/.
[H.R. 2994: SHIPS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2994/)