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Proposed Amendment to Defense Shipbuilding Requirements

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6274

June 24, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment would change the procurement rules for major shipbuilding programs by allowing an exclusion from domestic content requirements, potentially affecting which materials and components are sourced for U.S. naval construction.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Shipbuilding contractors

These entities would be subject to different domestic content requirements for manufactured articles procured for shipbuilding programs.

Department of Defense

The agency's procurement processes for shipbuilding programs would be subject to the proposed exemption.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Baldwin has proposed an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would exempt shipbuilding programs from certain domestic manufacturing content requirements. This change would modify existing rules established in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This amendment would change the procurement rules for major shipbuilding programs by allowing an exclusion from domestic content requirements, potentially affecting which materials and components are sourced for U.S. naval construction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment do?
It creates an exception for shipbuilding programs from certain domestic manufacturing content requirements that were previously established in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
Has this amendment been passed?
No, the amendment was submitted and , meaning it has not yet been voted on or enacted.

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Exemption for Shipbuilding

The amendment specifically carves out an exemption for shipbuilding from broader domestic manufacturing requirements established in the 2024 NDAA.

Connected Entities

personMs. BaldwinU.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.Map →
organizationDepartment of DefenseThe agency responsible for military activities and shipbuilding programs.Map →
organizationDepartment of EnergyThe agency responsible for defense-related energy activities.Map →

Sources

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