Two House members are pushing bipartisan legislation to expand domestic shipbuilding as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act ahead of a key panel vote.
The SHIPS for America Act (H.R. 3151) would impose port fees on foreign vessels to subsidize the domestic maritime industry to ensure the US military has sufficient cargo capacity in a future conflict with countries such as China, which dominates global shipping.
US lawmakers have fought to shore up the U.S. shipbuilding industry, backing billions of dollars for ship construction and skilled labor training and pay through the NDAA and appropriations. Thursday ...