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HR 700 116th Congress House

12 Carrier Act

Official title: To increase the number of operational aircraft carriers of the Navy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 700: 12 Carrier Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-700/
MLA
"H.R. 700: 12 Carrier Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-700/.
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H.R. 700, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-700/.
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[H.R. 700: 12 Carrier Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-700/)
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