Save Our Ships Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5970 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5970 To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2025 Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Ships Act''. SEC. 2. HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of the Interior the Historic Naval Ship Preservation Grant Program to support the physical preservation of historic military vessels, ensuring the continued availability of these vessels to the American public to educate on the past and inspire the future of United States military maritime endeavors. (b) Administration.--The Program shall be administered by the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. (c) Grant Uses.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the following activities: (1) Conserving and preserving historic military vessels at covered sites, including-- (A) physical upkeep and repair of the vessels; and (B) mitigating environmental hazard