I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017 Mr. Wittman (for himself, Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Shuster , Ms. Hanabusa , and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of available battle force ships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act . 2. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships It shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization of appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds.