SJM 10 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Urging the President, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration and Congress to purchase the SS United States, designate it as a National Historic Landmark, restore it and name it the flagship of our nation.

Summary

Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida, using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense, designate it as a [ National Historic Landmark ] national landmark , restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits · May 29, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add specific funding requirements, clarify the designation terminology, and restructure the memorial's narrative to emphasize the urgency of preventing the ship's sinking. These changes strengthen the legislative request by specifying how funds should be sourced and clarifying the landmark designation language.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a specific funding mechanism (transferring funds from the Department of Defense) and added context about the ship's current location and planned sinking, creating a more urgent case for action.

FISCAL

Added requirement that funds be transferred from the United States Department of Defense to purchase the SS United States.

DEFINITION

Changed the designation language from 'National Historic Landmark' to 'national landmark' with bracketed clarification.

SCOPE

Added new clauses describing the ship's current location in Mobile, Alabama and the planned sinking off Florida's Gulf Coast.

Removed Senator WEBER from the list of sponsors and added Senator WAGNER.

TIMELINE

Added language to restore the ship 'as soon as is practicable' rather than just 'restore it to its full working condition'.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025

How they voted

21–4

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 30

May 29, 2025

D Democratic18

12 Yea 4 Nay 2

66% Yea

R Republican12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Final reading. Carried by Robinson. Adopted.

upper

May 23, 2025

Introduced

Recommendation: Do adopt with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules.

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors