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HR10577Referred to Committee

To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-09-24
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mark B. Messmer
Mark B. Messmer
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (660 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001233

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2026-09-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-09-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-09-24

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Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-24. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10577 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10577 To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2026 Mr. Messmer (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PRIORITIZATION AND BRIEFING ON READY RESERVE FORCE MODERNIZATION. (a) Prioritization of Design Requirements.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator shall prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels. (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the following: (1) The status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design being developed pursuant to section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 57100 note). (2) The plan and timeline for establishing a vessel construction manager program for Ready Reserve Force new construction, including-- (A) the anticipated procurement strategy; (B) the vessel construction manager selection process; and (C) criteria for shipyard selection. (3) The funding profile required to execute the 10-ship newbuild program authorized under section 2218(f) of title 10, United States Code, phased by fiscal year. (4) The relationship between the newbuild program and the ongoing used vessel procurement program, including how those programs will be managed in parallel to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition period. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term ``Ready Reserve Force'' has the meaning given such term in chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code. <all>
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