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Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] · R–IN
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-24 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would require Navy and maritime officials to prioritize finishing design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels. It would also require a briefing to congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment. The briefing would cover vessel design, construction planning, funding needs, and coordination between building new vessels and buying used ones.
The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator shall prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the following:
(1) The status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design being developed pursuant to section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 57100 note).
(2) The plan and timeline for establishing a vessel construction manager program for Ready Reserve Force new construction
(3) The funding profile required to execute the 10-ship newbuild program authorized under section 2218(f) of title 10, United States Code, phased by fiscal year.
(4) The relationship between the newbuild program and the ongoing used vessel procurement program, including how those programs will be managed in parallel to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition period.
The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator would have to give priority to finalizing design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels. This requirement does not specify a deadline for completing those designs.
(a) Prioritization of design requirements The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator shall prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels.
Within 180 days after enactment, the Navy Secretary, coordinating with the Maritime Administrator, would have to brief congressional defense committees. One required topic is the status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design referenced in the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization law.
(b) Briefing required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the following: (1) The status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design being developed pursuant to section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 57100 note).
The briefing would have to describe the plan and schedule for establishing a program to manage construction of new Ready Reserve Force vessels. It must address the expected purchasing strategy, how a construction manager would be selected, and the criteria for selecting shipyards.
(2) The plan and timeline for establishing a vessel construction manager program for Ready Reserve Force new construction, including— (A) the anticipated procurement strategy; (B) the vessel construction manager selection process; and (C) criteria for shipyard selection.
Officials would have to report the funding needed, broken down by federal budget year, for a 10-ship construction program that the bill describes as already authorized under existing law. This provision requires funding information; it does not itself provide that funding.
(3) The funding profile required to execute the 10-ship newbuild program authorized under section 2218(f) of title 10, United States Code, phased by fiscal year.
The briefing would have to explain how new construction relates to ongoing purchases of used vessels and how both programs would operate together to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition. Maintaining readiness is the stated planning objective, not an established result.
(4) The relationship between the newbuild program and the ongoing used vessel procurement program, including how those programs will be managed in parallel to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition period.
The bill uses existing statutory definitions for the congressional defense committees receiving the briefing and for the Ready Reserve Force.
(c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term Ready Reserve Force has the meaning given such term in chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 29, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services on September 24, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-29T15:18:24Z. 2026-09-24: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-09-24: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-24. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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