S 1414 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Defense spending Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development

SHIPS Act

Introduced: June 22, 2017 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Jun 22, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Jun 22, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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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 June 22, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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