H.R. 6961 119th Congress House

USMMA Athletics Act of 2026

Official title: To support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Introduced: January 7, 2026 Introduced by: Andrew R. Garbarino Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Jan 7, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jan 7, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now January 7, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC.
for U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC. · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC.
for U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC. · Florida · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC.
for U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC. · Florida · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC.
for U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION, INC. · Florida · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 filings
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
4 filings
SENATE
4 filings

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Cosponsors 3

McDowell, Addison P.

North Carolina · Mar 17, 2026

Scott, Austin

Georgia · Mar 9, 2026

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Mar 3, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6961: USMMA Athletics Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6961/

MLA

"H.R. 6961: USMMA Athletics Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6961/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 6961, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6961/.

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