# Congress Debates Navy Shipbuilding Rules

Representative Jared Golden is urging House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders to retain a House-approved NDAA amendment that would bar overseas construction of U.S. Navy ships and ship components. The Senate committee’s version would permit some naval support vessels to be built overseas, so the final NDAA remains subject to negotiations over the scope of domestic shipbuilding restrictions. No contract, funding amount, or solicitation is identified.

- Shipbuilders and suppliers should assess how different versions of the NDAA could affect eligibility, sourcing, and domestic production plans; the restriction is not yet settled in the final legislation.
- The outcome could shape where Navy shipbuilding and component work may be performed, affecting domestic yards and companies in their supply chains.
- Golden’s stated position is: “Wherever possible, American military spending should support Americans’ jobs.”

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- House Armed Services Committee
- Senate Armed Services Committee
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Key Quotes
> Wherever possible, American military spending should support Americans’ jobs.
> — Jared Golden, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [Golden presses leaders of Armed Services Committees to preserve NDAA language barring Trump from sending shipbuilding overseas | Representative Jared Golden](https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-presses-leaders-of-armed-services-committees-to-preserve-ndaa-language-barring-trump-from-sending-shipbuilding-overseas) - Golden