A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- May 21, 2026
What it does
The bill would require the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator to prioritize finalizing design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels. It mandates that, within 180 days of enactment, they provide a briefing to congressional defense committees on the status of roll-on/roll-off vessel design, plans for a vessel construction manager program, funding for a 10-ship newbuild program, and how new construction will coordinate with used vessel procurement to maintain readiness. The bill affects the Ready Reserve Force modernization effort and involves coordination between the Navy and Maritime Administration.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.