This bill creates a limited exception to the federal law that generally prohibits building U.S. Navy ships in foreign shipyards. Under the new rules, the Navy could construct naval vessels or major ship components in foreign shipyards only if the facility is located in a NATO member country or an Indo-Pacific nation with a mutual defense treaty with the United States, and only if building there costs less than building in American shipyards. Before any such foreign construction can begin, the Secretary of the Navy must certify to Congress that the foreign shipyard is not owned or controlled by a Chinese company or any company based in China. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, leaving those details to be determined through the Navy's standard appropriations and acquisition processes.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.