Next Generation Shipping Act

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Introduced 2026-06-25Topic: transportation · climate · energy

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This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to create the Next Generation Shipping Innovation Program to support research, development, and deployment of zero-emission vessels, retrofits of existing vessels, and related charging or fueling infrastructure. The program could offer grants, low-interest loans, and loan guarantees to eligible entities such as U.S. vessel owners, manufacturers, ports, and terminal operators, and it authorizes $1 billion per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2036. Workers on funded construction work must be paid locally prevailing wages, and funds may not be used for automated vessels or automated cargo handling systems. The bill also creates an advisory committee of at least 15 members to advise the program and report on its progress.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-06-25	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.	refer
2026-06-25	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.	refer
2026-06-25		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-06-25		Introduced in House	introduce

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