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H.R.8615

FLEETS Now Act Facilitating Leadership and Expertise through Exchange and Training in Shipbuilding Now Act of 2026

Facilitating Leadership and Expertise through Exchange and Training in Shipbuilding Now Act of 2026

Introduced·4/30/26
Introduced

H. R. 8615

Introduced in House · May 18, 2026

April 30, 2026

Mrs. Kim (for herself, Mr. Lawler, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To combat China’s unfair and non-market-oriented trade practices related to the shipbuilding industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title and table of contents; 2. Findings; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—MATTERS RELATING TO SHIPBUILDING AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; 101. Strategic ports; United States International Development Finance Corporation; 102. Briefing and report on China Ocean Shipping Company Shipping Heavy Industry and China State Shipbuilding Corporation; TITLE II—MATTERS RELATING TO SHIPBUILDING AND THE UNITED STATES, ITS ALLIES AND PARTNERS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; 201. Statement of policy to counter shipbuilding practices of the People’s Republic of China; 202. International shipbuilding coordination responsibility; 203. Assistant Secretary for Water, Environment, and Space Affairs; 204. Exchange program for shipbuilding industry experts; 205. Maritime investigators; 206. Allied maritime framework; 207. Maritime group of nations; 208. International Maritime Organization

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,