The Building Ships in America Act of 2025 creates a comprehensive set of federal tax incentives and regulatory measures designed to strengthen the domestic maritime and shipbuilding industries. The bill's main feature is a 33% federal tax credit (potentially up to 40% with bonuses) for companies that build, repower, or reconstruct cargo vessels in U.S. shipyards, available only for U.S.-flagged vessels used in international trade and not controlled by foreign entities of concern. The legislation also establishes a broader U.S. Vessel Investment Credit, provides tax exemptions for maritime worker incentive payments, modifies capital construction fund rules to support vessel building, offers fuel tax parity for domestic vessels, and creates up to 100 "maritime prosperity zones" near shipyards and ports to attract investment. These provisions apply to shipyard operators, shipping companies, and maritime workers, and the bill authorizes the Secretary to issue implementing regulations and reporting requirements to administer the tax credits and incentives.
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