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HR5970Referred to Committee

Save Our Ships Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-07
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (462 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000188

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

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

9 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 Natural Resources.

2025-11-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would protect and preserve historic U.S. military vessels by establishing requirements for their maintenance and preventing their disposal or scrapping. It affects the Navy, veterans' organizations, and communities that host these ships as museums or memorials, ensuring these important pieces of American military history remain available for public education and remembrance.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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