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SR 125

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Requests the United States Navy to expeditiously execute a transparent and competitive Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) acquisition strategy to protect the maritime workforce at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Allain

Louisiana urges the U.S. Navy to promptly and transparently award MUSV contracts through a competitive process to protect Conrad Shipyard jobs and private investments.

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Bill Summary · SR 125

Overview

  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana
  • Session: 2026
  • Bill: SR 125 (Senate Resolution)
  • Sponsor: Senator Allain (co-sponsor noted)

SR 125 is a non-binding Senate resolution urging action by the United States Navy regarding the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program. Its central aim is to protect and sustain the maritime workforce and private industrial investments at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana, by requesting a more transparent, competitive, and timely MUSV acquisition process.

Purpose and Intent

  • To urge the U.S. Navy to expeditiously execute a transparent and competitive MUSV acquisition strategy.
  • To safeguard the maritime workforce at Conrad Shipyard and preserve private investments in Morgan City.
  • To support the continued growth of a high-tech, autonomous manufacturing ecosystem within Louisiana.

Key Provisions and Provisions’ Effects

  • Formal Request: The resolution asks the U.S. Navy to accelerate and improve the MUSV procurement process.
  • Transparency and Competition: Specifically calls for a procurement approach that is open and competitive, reducing ambiguity in contracting and awarding.
  • Stable Production Forecast: Aims to provide greater production certainty to Louisiana’s shipbuilding sector, helping to retain and grow high-tech jobs and capabilities.
  • Minimize Delays and Changes: Urges the Navy to avoid mid-construction requirement changes and avoid project delays that could jeopardize the Conrad Shipyard workforce and existing private R&D investments.
  • Economic and Workforce Focus: Emphasizes protecting a regional workforce (Conrad Shipyard) and sustaining the broader Louisiana supply chain, including direct and indirect employment and related economic activity.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary Focus: Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana (workforce and ongoing MUSV production).
  • Louisiana Workforce: Direct and indirect labor in shipbuilding and related high-tech sectors (robotics, software, engineering).
  • Private Investment: Private capital invested or planned in MUSV-related production in Morgan City (notably investments cited as $30 million to date and $80 million planned for 2026).
  • Federal Action: United States Navy and Navy leadership (Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations) are the entities addressed to adjust procurement timing and process.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Nature: Non-binding resolution expressing the sentiment and request of the Louisiana Senate.
  • Action Requested: Expedited, transparent, and competitive MUSV procurement; minimized mid-construction changes and delays.
  • Communication: Requires sending a copy of the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and Louisiana’s congressional delegation.
  • Current Status (as of bill text): Introduced and placed on the calendar for a second reading (May 2026).

Context and Rationale

  • Louisiana highlights the state as a critical hub for MUSV/MASC development and asserts private capital investments are at risk without timely, stable Navy awarding.
  • The resolution links contract timing to regional economic vitality, high-tech workforce development, and the broader ecosystem of autonomous manufacturing in Louisiana.

Summary

SR 125 is a Louisiana Senate resolution urging the U.S. Navy to promptly and transparently award MUSV contracts through a competitive process, thereby protecting the Conrad Shipyard workforce and private investments in Morgan City and supporting Louisiana’s high-tech maritime economy. It calls for minimizing delays and mid-project changes to maintain production schedules and job stability, and it directs that the resolution be transmitted to key Navy officials and Louisiana’s congressional delegation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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