On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) together with several original co-sponsors re-introduced in the U.S. Senate the SHIPS for America Act, first introduced in December 2024, divided into two bills. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA). This is a major, historic effort to revitalize the U.S. merchant marine. The legislation had to be re-introduced to be considered by the new U.S. Congress which commenced in January.

On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum expounding upon the January 23, 2025 Executive Order (EO) 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, to put forth new requirements for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in U.S. federal agencies, with specific requirements where the AI use is considered “high impact.”