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SJM10 • 2025

Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida, using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense, designate it as a national landmark, restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation.

Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida, using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense, designate it as a national landmark, restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Robinson, Senator Anderson,, Bonham,, Broadman,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Hayden,, Linthicum,, McLane,, Meek,, Nash,, Reynolds,, Smith DB,, Sollman,, Starr,, Thatcher,, Wagner,, Weber
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-03 House

    Referred to Rules.

  3. 2025-06-02 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  4. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Final reading. Carried by Robinson. Adopted. Ayes, 21; Nays, 4--Gorsek, Manning Jr, Patterson, Pham; Excused, 5--Campos, Linthicum, Neron Misslin, Starr, Thatcher.

  5. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  6. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Recommendation: Do adopt with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  8. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Asks the President, the MARAD and Congress to buy a certain ship, make it an official U.S. landmark, fix it up and call it the official flagship of the U.S. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida,<b> using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense,</b> designate it as a [<i>National Historic Landmark</i>]<b> national landmark</b>, restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation.
Relating to: Urging the President, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration and Congress to purchase the SS United States, designate it as a National Historic Landmark, restore it and name it the flagship of our nation.
Current location: In House Committee