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Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act
To authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Authorizes the President to allow Coast Guard vessels to be constructed in foreign shipyards, which is otherwise prohibited.
- Foreign shipyards must be located in NATO member countries or Indo-Pacific countries with mutual defense treaties with the United States, and construction must cost less than domestic shipyard construction.
- The President must notify Congress of any decision to allow foreign shipyard construction, and no contract may be made until 30 days after Congress receives notice.
- Before construction begins, the Commandant must certify that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in China.
- Makes a conforming amendment to federal law regarding military vessel construction authorities.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/K000403.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Kennedy, Mike (R-UT) [#3]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H001099.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Haridopolos, Mike (R-FL) [#8]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Kennedy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $33,631
- DEACONESS HOSPITAL $15,417
- PREMIER FAMILY MEDICAL $12,055
- VIVINT $9,900
- ARCADIS $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Kennedy → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Aug 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. · house
- Aug 12, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Aug 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 12, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act”.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF COAST GUARD VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.—Subsection (b) of section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(b)(1) The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so, provided that—
“(A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country or a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States; and
“(B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard.
“(2) The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress.
“(3) Before the construction of a Coast Guard vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard pursuant to this subsection, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and section 1151(b) of title 14” after “in subsection (b)”. <all>
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