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HOUSE 700116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

12 Carrier Act

Last Action
1/24/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
  • 2019-01-22Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • 2019-01-22Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-22 (00)

12 Carrier Act

This bill requires the U.S. Navy to have no less than 12 operational aircraft carriers as part of its naval combat forces.

Presently, the Navy must have 11 such carriers.

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Military procurement, research, weapons development
  • Military readiness
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