Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
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- HJRES 105113th Congress
Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Gálvez.
Dec 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-229.
- HR 933113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Mar 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-6.
- HRES 637113th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.
Jun 23, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- S 1356114th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Nov 25, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-92.
- S 3000114th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
May 26, 2016 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
- HR 3996115th Congress
Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
Dec 19, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-332.
- HR 5515115th Congress
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Aug 13, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-232.
- S 442115th Congress
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017
Mar 21, 2017 · Became Public Law No: 115-10.
- SCONRES 10115th Congress
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next nuclear powered submarine of the United States Navy the "USS Los Alamos".
Mar 21, 2017 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1896)
- SRES 332115th Congress
A resolution commemorating the christening of the USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams.
Nov 15, 2017 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267; text: CR S7265)
- HCONRES 120116th Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the "USS Wisconsin".
Oct 2, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- HJRES 80116th Congress
Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.
Mar 3, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-120.
- HR 2695116th Congress
To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer Dam.
Aug 9, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-41.
- HR 6395116th Congress
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Jan 2, 2021 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- S 1790116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-92.
- SCONRES 41116th Congress
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the "USS Wisconsin".
Jul 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4477)
- HR 7776117th Congress
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-263.
- HR 7900117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Oct 11, 2022 · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6466)
- HR 5009118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-159.
- HR 8070118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Jul 8, 2024 · Received in the Senate.
- S 4638118th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Jul 8, 2024 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
- HR 3838119th Congress
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Sep 30, 2025 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 3993119th Congress
Preserving Great Americans’ Legacies Act of 2025
Jun 12, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- SRES 264119th Congress
A resolution to support the naming of certain United States Navy ships after notable civil rights leaders and to strongly encourage the Department of Defense not to change the names of such ships.
Jun 5, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S3256)