To rebuild America’s maritime fleet, Congress must create demand for US ships

U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bipartisan bill to boost American shipbuilding, support American workers and boost national security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries. “When...

To rebuild America’s maritime fleet, Congress must create demand for US ships

Our nation will either rebuild its commercial shipping fleet now or drift further into dependence on foreign vessels, most flying the Chinese flag.

Revised SHIPS Act Introduced to Revitalize U.S. Merchant Marine

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Representatives reintroduced the broad SHIPS for America Act which is designed to present a comprehensive leg...

Heritage Experts: Increased Shipbuilding Critical for National Security

May 2, 2025    WASHINGTON — The Heritage Foundation today released the following statement from leading defense and economic experts praising congressional efforts to increase domestic shipbuilding capacity while calling for additional reforms to restore maritime strength.     Heritage Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology Brent Sadler, Acting Director of the Hermann Center for the Federal Budget Richard Stern, and Pol…

SHIPS for America Act Reintroduced to Reinvigorate US Shipbuilding

The updated bill includes a goal to expand the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10 years with the creation of a strategic commercial fleet program.

US-flag shipping and yard sector endorse revised bill to boost America’s maritime

‘Most comprehensive maritime policy initiative in more than half a century’