119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Building Ships in America Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$420,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. Issues related to National Maritime Strategy - no specific legislation. S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025; S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; and H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025. H.R.8800/S. 4784 - National Defe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BP AMERICA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THEGROUP DC, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025 S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025 S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 Monitored issues relate…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…legislation expanding eligibility of Capital Construction Funds for acquisition of cargo handling equipment. H.R. 3151/S. 1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025. S.1536 Building Ships in America Act of 2025. Implementation of Executive Order: Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance (Maritime Action Plan). Issues related to FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Issues related to draft bipartisan, bicameral SHIPS Act and the full-year fiscal 2025 continuing resolution. H.R. 3151/S. 1541 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025. S.1536 Building Ships in America Act of 2025 Implementation of Executive Order: Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES F/K/A SARONIC · lobbying firm or registrant: SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES F/K/A SARONIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$550,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3151/S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act H.R. 9921, American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026 S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025 Issues related to maritime autonomous surface vessels
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DNV USA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…75) and the National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA") of 2025 (Pub.L. 119-60). Issues related to the SHIPS For America Act and Building Ships in America Act (S.1536, S.1541, H.R.3151). Issues related to the Maritime Action Plan.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- H.R. 9921, the American Shipyard Investment Tax Credit - Shipyard investment tax credit in Sec. 7 of S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for America Act (H.R. 3151; S. 1541); Make More in America Act (S. 4781); American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026 (H.R. 9921); Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…51; S. 1541); Communications and Technology Transparency Act (H.R. 10453); American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026 (H.R. 9921); Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026 (H.R. 9921); Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536); Magnets Value Chain Support Act (H.R. 9227); potential robotics-related legislation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STEELWORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tariffs against countries engaged in unfair trade practices; Support for SHIPS for America Act (S. 1541/H.R. 3151); Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536); Advocate for utilization of domestic supplies of plate and other commodities in domestic shipbuilding; Support for Section 201 petition on tire imports.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STEELWORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tariffs against countries engaged in unfair trade practices; Support for SHIPS for America Act (S. 1541/H.R. 3151); Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LNG Tax Parity Legislation; ship building contracts, Ships Act Bill H.R.3151, S.1536, S.1541; Maritime Fuel Tax H.R.2925, S.549; Jones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LNG Tax Parity Legislation; ship building contracts; Ships Act Bill H.R. 3151, S.1536, S.1536, S.1541; Maritime Fuel Tax H.R. 2925, S.549; Jones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LNG Tax Parity Language; ship building contracts; Ships Act Bill H.R.3151, S.1536, S.1541; Maritime Fuel Tax Hr.R2925, S.549
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DNV USA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DNV USA INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Providing non-discriminatory incentives for shipbuilding (SHIPS for America Act H.R.3151; Building Ships in America Act S.1536; National Defense Authorization Act H.R.8800). Coast Guard implementation of MTSA cybersecurity requirements under 33 CFR Parts 104-106. Potential use and regu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES F/K/A SARONIC · lobbying firm or registrant: SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES F/K/A SARONIC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$550,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3151/S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025 Issues related to maritime autonomous surface vessels
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BP AMERICA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THEGROUP DC, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 2548/S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, section 18 relating to exemptions S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025 S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DNV USA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DNV USA INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Providing non-discriminatory incentives for shipbuilding (SHIPS for America Act H.R.3151; Building Ships in America Act S.1536; National Defense Authorization Act H.R.8800).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Shipyard investment tax credit in Title VII, Sec. 706 of H.R. 3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - Shipyard investment tax credit in Sec. 7 of S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LNG Tax Parity Legislation; ship building contracts, Ships Act Bill H.R.3151, S.1536, S.1541; Maritime Fuel Tax H.R.2925, S.549; Jones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: H.A. CUMBER & COMPANY, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
LNG Tax Parity Legislation; ship building contracts; Ships Act Bill H.R. 3151, S.1536, S.1536, S.1541; Maritime Fuel Tax H.R. 2925, S.549; Jones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing