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A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-05-21
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David McCormick
David McCormick
Republican · PA · Senator
Votes with party: 35.2% (315 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-21

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The federal government would speed up the process of determining design specifications for new ships that would be kept in reserve for emergency use during national crises or military operations. This affects the Navy and shipbuilding companies that construct these vessels, potentially allowing them to begin construction sooner once design requirements are finalized. The bill aims to strengthen the nation's ability to quickly mobilize additional ships if needed for defense or disaster response.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4630 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4630 To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2026 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PRIORITIZATION AND BRIEFING ON READY RESERVE FORCE MODERNIZATION. (a) Prioritization of Design Requirements.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator shall prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels. (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the following: (1) The status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design being developed pursuant to section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 57100 note). (2) The plan and timeline for establishing a vessel construction manager program for Ready Reserve Force new construction, including-- (A) the anticipated procurement strategy; (B) the vessel construction manager selection process; and (C) criteria for shipyard selection. (3) The funding profile required to execute the 10-ship newbuild program authorized under section 2218(f) of title 10, United States Code, phased by fiscal year. (4) The relationship between the newbuild program and the ongoing used vessel procurement program, including how those programs will be managed in parallel to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition period. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Congressional defense committees.--The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Ready reserve force.--The term ``Ready Reserve Force'' has the meaning given that term in chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code. <all>
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