U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9911: Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow maritime prosperity zones to be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow maritime prosperity zones to be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow maritime prosperity zones to be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act . SECTION 2. Maritime prosperity zones designated as qualified opportunity zones (a) In general Section 1400Z-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Maritime prosperity zones (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a population census tract that is a maritime prosperity zone that is designated as a qualified opportunity zone under paragraph (2) shall be treated as a qualified opportunity zone for purposes of this subchapter. (2) Designation For purposes of paragraph (1), a population census tract that is a maritime prosperity zone is designated as a qualified opportunity zone if-- (A) the Secretary of Commerce-- (i) in consultation with the appropriate officials, nominates the tract for designation as a qualified opportunity zone, and (ii) notifies the Secretary in writing of such nomination, and (B) the Secretary certifies such nomination and designates such tract as a qualified opportunity zone. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection-- (A) Maritime prosperity zone The term maritime prosperity zone means a population census tract that is …
Sponsors
- Mike Kelly (R, HD-PA-16) · primary sponsor
- Nathaniel Moran (R, HD-001)
- Mark Messmer (R, HD-008)
- Trent Kelly (R, HD-MS-1)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB9911?
- HB9911 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act.
- What does HB9911 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow maritime prosperity zones to be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9911?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9911?
- Mike Kelly (R, HD-PA-16), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9911?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9911
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