Young, Kelly Statement on Commerce Subcommittee Shipbuilding Revitalization Hearing

WASHINGTON –Today,U.S.Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), lead sponsors of theSHIPS for America Act, released the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries held a hearing on the importance of revitalizing America shipbuilding:
“Today’s hearing made clear that there is growing, bipartisan momentum to rebuild American shipbuilding, which will be good for our economy and national security. This hearing is an important step in getting theSHIPS for America Actpassed to revitalize our maritime and shipbuilding industries.
“We’ll keep working in Congress and with maritime leaders to pass our bill that will create good-paying jobs and counter China’s dominance over the oceans.”
The hearing – titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding” – examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base. The hearing also focused on issues likely to be addressed in the Trump Administration’s upcoming Maritime Action Plan, expected to be released in early November.
Senators Young and Kelly introduced the bipartisan, bicameral legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries earlier this year.
TheSHIPS for America Actwould:
See a section by section of the billhere. See text of the billhere.