House Bill 941
115th Congress(2017-2018)
12 Carrier Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
941
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
12 Carrier Act
This bill requires the Navy's naval combat forces to include at least 12 (currently, 11) operational aircraft carriers, effective September 30, 2023.
The bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to eliminate the requirement that the Navy's certification to the congressional defense committees must indicate that the full ship shock trials on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will be conducted before the first deployment of such ship.
February 7, 2017
03/23/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
02/07/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
02/07/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:57 PM