H.R. 9921

119 HR 9921 IH: American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9921  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2026   Mr. Moran  (for himself and  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support the national defense and economic security of the United States by incentivizing the construction of United States shipyards.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026  .
2.
Credit for construction of shipyard facilities
(a)
In general
Subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 48E the following new section:
48F.
Credit for construction of shipyard facilities
(a)
In general
For purposes of section 46, the shipyard investment tax credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 25 percent of the qualified investment for such taxable year with respect to any qualified shipyard facility of a taxpayer described in section 48D(c)(1). In the case of any qualified shipyard facility located in an area described in section 1400Z–1, the preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting  35 percent  for  25 percent .
(b)
Qualified investment
(1)
In general
For purposes of subsection (a), the qualified investment with respect to any qualified shipyard facility for any taxable year is the basis of any qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year which is part of a qualified shipyard facility.
(2)
Qualified property
The term  qualified property  shall have the same meaning given such term in section 48D(b)(2), except that subparagraph (A)(iv) of such section shall be applied by substituting  qualified shipyard facility  for  advanced manufacturing facility .
(3)
Qualified shipyard facility
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified shipyard facility  means a facility—
(A)
which is located within the United States (including any territory or possession of the United States), and
(B)
for which the primary purpose is—
(i)
constructing or repairing commercial or military vessels,
(ii)
manufacturing components which are critical (as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator) to the operation of commercial or military vessels, or
(iii)
manufacturing equipment which is used to produce or repair commercial or military vessels.
(4)
Certain progress expenditure rules made applicable
Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for purposes of subsection (a).
(c)
Regulations
The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
(d)
Termination of credit
The credit allowed under this section shall not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2033.
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(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
 Section 46  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (6), by striking  and  at the end,
(B)
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting  , and , and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(8)
the shipyard investment tax credit.
 .
(2)
Section 49(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amended—
(A)
in clause (vii), by striking  and  at the end,
(B)
in clause (viii), by striking the period at the end and inserting  , and , and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(ix)
the basis of any qualified property (as defined in subsection (b)(2) of section 48F) which is part of a qualified shipyard facility (as defined in subsection (b)(3) of such section).
 .
(3)
Section 50(a)(2)(E) of such Code is amended by striking  or 48E(e)  and inserting  48E(e), or 48F(b)(4) .
(4)
The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48E the following new item:
Sec. 48F. Shipyard investment tax credit.
  .
(c)
Elective payment and transfer of credit
(1)
Elective payment
 Section 6417  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(A)
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
(13)
The shipyard investment tax credit under section 48F.
 , and
(B)
in subsection (d)(1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (E), by striking  (C), or (D)  each place it appears and inserting  (C), (D), or (E) ,
(ii)
by redesignating subparagraph (E) (as amended by clause (i)) as subparagraph (F), and
(iii)
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
(E)
Election with respect to the shipyard investment tax credit
If a taxpayer other than an entity described in subparagraph (A) makes an election under this subparagraph with respect to any taxable year in which such taxpayer has placed in service any qualified property which is part of a qualified shipyard facility (as defined in section 48F), such taxpayer shall be treated as an applicable entity for purposes of this section for such taxable year, but only with respect to the credit described in subsection (b)(13).
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(2)
Transfer
 Section 6418(f)(1)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
(xii)
The shipyard investment tax credit under section 48F.
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(d)
Exception relating to alternative tax on qualifying shipping activities
 Section 1357(c)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  paragraph (2)  and inserting  paragraph (2) or (4) , and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
Exception for shipyard investment tax credit
Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any credit allowed to the taxpayer under section 48F.
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(e)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the introduction of this Act.