<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>1541</number>
    <updateDate>2026-01-21T04:43:27Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2026-01-21T04:43:27Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>Senate</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>S</originChamberCode>
    <type>S</type>
    <introducedDate>2025-04-30</introducedDate>
    <congress>119</congress>
    <legislationUrl>https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1541</legislationUrl>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>sscm00</systemCode>
        <name>Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2025-04-30T20:58:13Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>SHIPS for America Act of 2025</title>
        <congress>119</congress>
        <number>3151</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2025-05-01</actionDate>
          <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
      <item>
        <title>To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.</title>
        <congress>119</congress>
        <number>2429</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2025-03-27</actionDate>
          <text>Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2025-04-30</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sscm00</systemCode>
            <name>Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2025-04-30</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in Senate</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>10000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000377</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]</fullName>
        <firstName>Mark</firstName>
        <lastName>Kelly</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>AZ</state>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>Y000064</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]</fullName>
        <firstName>Todd</firstName>
        <lastName>Young</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>IN</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-04-30</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001153</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]</fullName>
        <firstName>Lisa</firstName>
        <lastName>Murkowski</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AK</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-04-30</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001230</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]</fullName>
        <firstName>Tammy</firstName>
        <lastName>Baldwin</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>WI</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-04-30</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001217</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]</fullName>
        <firstName>Rick</firstName>
        <lastName>Scott</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-04-30</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>F000479</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]</fullName>
        <firstName>John</firstName>
        <lastName>Fetterman</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>K.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-04-30</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001277</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]</fullName>
        <firstName>Richard</firstName>
        <lastName>Blumenthal</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CT</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-05-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001198</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]</fullName>
        <firstName>Dan</firstName>
        <lastName>Sullivan</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AK</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-05-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001243</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]</fullName>
        <firstName>David</firstName>
        <lastName>McCormick</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-07-08</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>G000555</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]</fullName>
        <firstName>Kirsten</firstName>
        <lastName>Gillibrand</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-07-08</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>K000394</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]</fullName>
        <firstName>Andy</firstName>
        <lastName>Kim</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NJ</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-10-28</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001242</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]</fullName>
        <firstName>Bernie</firstName>
        <lastName>Moreno</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>OH</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-10-28</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001194</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]</fullName>
        <firstName>Brian</firstName>
        <lastName>Schatz</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>HI</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-12-01</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H001104</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]</fullName>
        <firstName>Jon</firstName>
        <lastName>Husted</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>OH</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2025-12-01</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Transportation and Public Works</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects/>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Transportation and Public Works</name>
        <updateDate>2025-05-29T17:44:42Z</updateDate>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <title>SHIPS for America Act of 2025</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>45</titleTypeCode>
        <title>SHIPS for America Act of 2025</title>
        <updateDate>2025-12-02T12:03:45Z</updateDate>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>101</titleTypeCode>
        <title>SHIPS for America Act of 2025</title>
        <updateDate>2025-05-24T03:38:19Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>101</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act of 2025</title>
        <updateDate>2025-05-24T03:38:19Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>6</titleTypeCode>
        <title>A bill to support the national defense and economic security of the United States by supporting vessels, ports, and shipyards of the United States and the U.S. maritime workforce.</title>
        <updateDate>2025-05-24T03:33:23Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in Senate</type>
        <date>2025-04-30T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s1541is/xml/BILLS-119s1541is.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2025-04-30</actionDate>
      <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
