United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4977 (97th)
A bill to direct the President to name the next Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as the United States Ship Hyman G. Rickover.
Introduced
16 November 1981
Last action
4 March 1982 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16], Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Directs the President to name the next Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as the United States Ship Hyman G. Rickover.
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Timeline
16 November 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Source: Committee
30 November 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
2 February 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
9 February 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
9 February 1982
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
1 March 1982
Calendars
Placed on House Calendar No: 96.
Source: Calendars
1 March 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-437.
Source: Committee
1 March 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-437.
Source: Committee
2 March 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
4 March 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 November 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4977
- us · 97-hr-4977 · source updated 6 June 2025