Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding

Indiana Senator Todd Young Co-Sponsors Major Shipbuilding Bill

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — America’s shipbuilding capacity is as much an economic security issues as a military one, says Indiana’s Sen. Todd Young. Speaking at The Hudson Institute in Washington Wednesday morning alongside Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., the Indiana Republican said he is co-sponsoring Kelly’s SHIPS for America Act. The legislation is based on the CHIPS and Science Act that Young played a key role in two years ago. His comments came just a…

Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding

U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.

SHIPS Act 2.0: What’s New in the 2025 Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Power

The SHIPS for America Act is back—and this time, it’s bigger, broader, and backed by a second companion bill aimed squarely at tax reform. Introduced today by Senators Mark Kelly...

NDIA and Navy TPP Team Up to Grow Next-Gen Shipyard Talent

From the National Defense Industrial Association, April 29, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is expanding its partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Talent Pipeline Program (TPP) to enhance talent acquisition, training, and retention across the U.S. Navy defense industrial base (DIB). According to NDIA’s Vital Signs 2025 report, critical components of the U.S. DIB, particularly skilled trade positions, have sign…

U.S. Sen. Todd Young wants more American ships to set sail. Could Indiana benefit? - Great Lakes Commission

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) on April 30 reintroduced bipartisan legislation, known as the SHIPS Act, that intends to revitalize shipbuilding in the U.S. and close the ship vessel gap […]

Garamendi among those to reintroduce SHIPS Act

FAIRFIELD — U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, Sens. Mark Kelly and Todd Young and Rep. Trent Kelly on Tuesday reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act.