Bills · HR 6793
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6793Armed Forces and National Security
Public Shipyard Workforce Protection Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 17· LAST ACTION DEC 17
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it touches upon job security for a significant segment of the federal workforce and the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy. Public shipyards are critical for maintaining, repairing, and modernizing naval ships and submarines, which are essential for national defense.
If this bill becomes law, it ensures that these vital facilities will maintain stable staffing levels, potentially preventing delays in ship maintenance or construction caused by workforce shortages or layoffs. If it does not pass, the Department of Defense would retain the flexibility to implement hiring freezes, reductions in force, or hiring delays at public shipyards, which could lead to job losses and potential impacts on the speed and efficiency of naval operations.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits using Department of Defense funds for a hiring freeze at a public shipyard for fiscal year 2026.
This provision ensures that public shipyards can continue to hire new employees as needed, maintaining staffing levels.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits using Department of Defense funds for a reduction in force (layoffs) at a public shipyard for fiscal year 2026.
This provision protects the jobs of current federal civilian employees at public shipyards from being cut.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits using Department of Defense funds to delay without cause the filling of vacant federal civilian employee positions at a public shipyard for fiscal year 2026.
This provision aims to prevent staffing shortages and ensure that critical roles are filled in a timely manner, without unnecessary bureaucracy.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 17
Introduced in House
DEC 17
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6793
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 17, 2025
Last actionDec 17, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 17, 2025
House BillHR 6793Armed Forces and National Security
Public Shipyard Workforce Protection Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 17, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 17, 2025
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
6
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