Bill · S. 2648· Senate(119-S-2648)
Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 8/1/2025
- Last activity
- 8/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025," aims to prohibit workforce reductions at public shipyards. It ensures that various positions are exempt from hiring freezes or reductions caused by spending cuts, fund reprogramming, or employee probationary status. The act specifically defines the workforce to include roles like welders, engineers, and apprentices. It also protects positions related to nuclear maintenance and infrastructure operations. However, it does not restrict the Secretary of Defense from managing employees in cases of misconduct or poor performance.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would union members be better off under this?+5
The bill protects specific skilled trade roles such as welders, pipefitters, and mechanics from workforce reductions.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
The protection of apprentices and workforce development pipelines provides stability for young workers entering these trades.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill protects existing jobs and those in the workforce development pipeline from being eliminated due to budget cuts.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill prevents spending cuts from resulting in workforce reductions, which may prevent future cost-saving measures through layoffs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Security for Specialized Workers: The bill protects specific roles—such as welders, pipefitters, shipfitters, mechanics, and painters—from being lost due to spending cuts or fund reprogramming under Section 2(a) and Section 2(b).
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Support for Future Generations: By protecting apprentices and positions supporting a workforce development pipeline, the bill helps ensure continued career paths for new workers under Section 2(b).
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Stability for Critical Infrastructure and Nuclear Safety: The act protects positions necessary for nuclear maintenance, refueling, and the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, which maintains essential shipyard operations under Section 2(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text. The bill includes a rule of construction in Section 2(c) stating that the Secretary of Defense still maintains authority to manage the workforce regarding cases of misconduct or poor performance.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+5Good For Young Adults+4Good For Low Income Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-2
- 8/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
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