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H.R. 5053

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5053, the Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Aug 26, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Aug 26, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 5053 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb5053/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5053 IH: Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5053  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 26, 2025   Mr. Pappas  (for himself and  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To prohibit reductions in the workforce at public shipyards, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on reducing the workforce at public shipyards
(a)
In general
The workforce at public shipyards and any other positions at a public shipyard not specified in subsection (b) shall be exempt from any hiring freezes or workforce reductions related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or the probationary status of employees.
(b)
Workforce at public shipyards defined
In this section, the term  workforce at public shipyards  includes any of the following positions at a public shipyard:
(1)
Welders.
(2)
Pipefitters.
(3)
Shipfitters.
(4)
Radiological technicians and engineers.
(5)
Engineers and engineer technicians.
(6)
Apprentices.
(7)
Positions supporting a workforce development pipeline.
(8)
Positions supporting nuclear maintenance and refueling.
(9)
Mechanics.
(10)
Painters and blasters.
(11)
Positions supporting maintenance and operations of infrastructure.
(12)
Positions supporting implementation of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.
(c)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Defense to manage the workforce of the Department of Defense under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor performance.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit reductions in the workforce at public shipyards, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) sponsors H.R. 5053, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5053 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Aug 26, 2025 · 696 Bills
Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Aug 26, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5053 has taken 2 actions since Aug 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 26, 2025
House
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.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 5053 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5053, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 5053 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To prohibit reductions in the workforce at public shipyards, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5053 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5053’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr5053/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5053, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 141 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 5053.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution states that ``Congress shall have the authorityto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H3712]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com