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S 1648 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Alliances Collective security Europe Marine and inland water transportation Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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May 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the construction of a naval vessel in a foreign shipyard if the shipyard is located within the boundaries of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the cost of construction of such vessel in such shipyard will be less than the cost of construction of the vessel in a domestic shipyard.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1648: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1648/
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"S. 1648: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1648/.
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S. 1648, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1648/.
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[S. 1648: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1648/)
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