Kelly, Waltz preview new legislation to boost incentives for maritime industrial base

By Abby Shepherd / September 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM
A new bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation will seek to address incentives for shipbuilders, innovation in shipbuilding and the alignment of maritime regulation and will likely be introduced following the upcoming election, two lawmakers announced Wednesday. The SHIPS for America Act is a “comprehensive piece of legislation,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said at a CSIS panel on maritime security Wednesday. Kelly said he and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) -- the other lawmaker behind the act -- reached out to industry...

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