A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.
Requires the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming Naval vessels.
In the Senate Armed Services Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Naval vessels need names, and the Navy must decide how those names are chosen. The bill would require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming them.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Establish a vessel-naming process
The bill would require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming Naval vessels.
A process would set a framework for how the Navy handles vessel-naming decisions.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. BookerReferred to Armed Services
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026ARMED SERVICES NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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