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House bill · H.R. 5053 (119th Congress)

Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 29, 2026

Sponsor: Chris Pappas (U.S. Representative, NH-1, Democratic)

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Summary

Would exempt listed trade, engineering, apprentice, and support positions at public naval shipyards from hiring freezes and workforce reductions tied to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or probationary status, while leaving the Secretary of Defense's authority to act on misconduct or poor performance intact.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

4

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  • Democratic2
  • Republican2

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Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Aug 26, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Aug 26, 2025

    In committee

    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.

    U.S. House

  4. Aug 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  5. Aug 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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  1. Aug 26, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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