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S. 1541 119th Congress Senate

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to support the national defense and economic security of the United States by supporting vessels, ports, and shipyards of the United States and the U.S. maritime workforce.

Introduced: April 30, 2025 Introduced by: Mark Kelly Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 7, 1996 Senate · vote #19 On Passage of the Bill S. 1541 Passed 64–32 See who voted →
Feb 6, 1996 Senate · vote #9 On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3184 to S. 1541 (Agricultural Market Transition A… Rejected 59–34 See who voted →
Feb 1, 1996 Senate · vote #7 On the Cloture Motion S. 1541 Rejected 53–45 See who voted →
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1541/
MLA
"S. 1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1541/.
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S. 1541, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1541/.
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[S. 1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1541/)
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