Who it affects
- Secretary of the Navy
- Maritime Administrator
- Congressional defense committees
In committeeDefenseTransportation
Ready Reserve Force ship design and planning
S. 4630 · Senate bill · Introduced May 21, 2026
This bill would require Navy and Maritime Administration leaders to prioritize new Ready Reserve Force ship design requirements and brief Congress on construction plans.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Navy and Maritime Administration leaders would have to prioritize finishing design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force ships.
- The Navy would have to brief congressional defense committees within 180 days after the bill becomes law.
- The briefing would cover design progress for ships that vehicles can drive onto and off.
- It would explain construction management plans, purchasing plans, and how construction managers and shipyards would be selected.
- It would detail funding needed each budget year for the already authorized 10-ship construction program.
- It would explain how new construction and used-ship purchases would run together to maintain fleet readiness during the transition.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. McCormick, David (R-PA)
- Introduced
- May 21, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Senate Armed Services Committee
- Latest action
- May 21, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.