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HR 7695 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe the minimum number of operational amphibious battle force ships that must be included in the combat forces of the Navy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2022 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires that the naval combat forces of the Navy include a minimum of 31 operational amphibious battle force ships, which are commissioned United States Ship warships capable of contributing to combat operations or United States Naval Ships that contribute directly to Navy warfighting or support missions. Such a ship that is temporarily unavailable for worldwide deployment due to routine or scheduled maintenance or repair counts towards the requirement.

What's happening now May 10, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Luria, Elaine
· May 17, 2022
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 10, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7695: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe the minimum number of operational amphibious battle force ships that must be included in the combat forces of the Navy, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7695/
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"H.R. 7695: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe the minimum number of operational amphibious battle force ships that must be included in the combat forces of the Navy, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7695/.
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H.R. 7695, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7695/.
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[H.R. 7695: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prescribe the minimum number of operational amphibious battle force ships that must be included in the combat forces of the Navy, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7695/)
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