H.R. 9911 119th Congress House

Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow maritime prosperity zones to be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Kelly Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Taxation

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Became law

Jul 23, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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What's happening now July 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

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

K&L GATES, LLP
for LAKE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · Ohio · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AFL-CIO
for AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
SENATE
2 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Education, Dept of
1 filing
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 3

Kelly, Trent

Mississippi · Oct 22, 2026

Messmer, Mark B.

Indiana · Sep 15, 2026

Moran, Nathaniel

Texas · Jul 23, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9911: Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9911/

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