Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
Public Shipyard Workforce Protection Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
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The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the ``Public Shipyard Workforce Protection Act of 2025''. It aims to restrict how the Department of Defense uses its funds for fiscal year 2026. Specifically, the legislation prohibits using these funds to implement a hiring freeze at a public shipyard. It also prevents the use of funds for a reduction in force at a public shipyard. Finally, it stops the use of funds to delay filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions at a public shipyard without cause.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill protects jobs and prevents layoffs or hiring freezes that typically impact organized labor workforces.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill promotes job availability by prohibiting hiring freezes and delays in filling vacant positions at public shipyards.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
Protecting shipyard workforce stability supports the operational readiness required for veteran-related defense infrastructure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Stability: The bill prevents the Department of Defense from carrying out a hiring freeze or a reduction in force at a public shipyard, which protects current jobs (Section 2).
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Job Availability: By prohibiting the delay of filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions without cause, the bill ensures that empty roles at public shipyards are addressed (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill protects jobs and prevents layoffs or hiring freezes that typically impact organized labor workforces. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Protecting federal civilian employment provides income stability for middle-income shipyard workers. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Protecting shipyard jobs provides economic stability for communities that host these public facilities.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes job availability by prohibiting hiring freezes and delays in filling vacant positions at public shipyards.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Protecting shipyard workforce stability supports the operational readiness required for veteran-related defense infrastructure.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill protects workforce stability within public shipyards which are often critical regional employers.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts the Department of Defense's ability to implement workforce reductions or freezes.
- 12/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Robert ScottDemocrat · Virginia
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii