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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
6/22/2017 • Senate
Summary
Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act
This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.
Introduced in Senate • 6/22/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Defense spendingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
June 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Introduced in Senate6/22/2017