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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.

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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

Defence

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

  1. 16 November 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 November 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 November 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 February 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 February 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 February 1982

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 March 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on House Calendar No: 96.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 1 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-437.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 97-437.

    Source: Committee

  12. 2 March 1982

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 2 March 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 2 March 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  15. 4 March 1982

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

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