All three cited PRIMARY sources are reachable, support the outcome, and their quotes are verified verbatim. Source 1 (young.senate.gov, Apr 30 2025) confirms the headline "Young, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Make American Ships Again," that Young co-introduced/re-introduced the SHIPS for America Act, and that it retains the goal of "expanding the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10 years" — establishing genuine leadership (co-authorship/co-introduction), not a mere vote or generic support. Source 2 (young.senate.gov, Feb 13 2026) confirms Young applauding the White House Maritime Action Plan and urging passage, with the cited phrase "It's time to make American ships again." present — sustained public advocacy. Source 3 (GovInfo S.1541 bill status) confirms the bill as the "SHIPS for America Act of 2025" in the 119th Congress, with the cited status line "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation." verified verbatim; it remains in the Commerce Committee with 23 cosponsors and no markup or floor vote. The formal bill status lists Kelly as sponsor of record and Young as original cosponsor, but Young's own office frames the bill as jointly introduced ("Young, Kelly Introduce Legislation") and he co-introduced the original December 2024 version — a bipartisan co-lead/co-author role plus continued advocacy, which clears the CHAMPIONED leadership bar rather than merely a vote. CHAMPIONED (not FULL) is correct because the promise's ultimate objective — passage into law — has not occurred; the bill is still in committee. Confidence held at 0.8: leadership is well-documented, but final enactment is pending and the sponsor-vs-cosponsor distinction is a minor, non-fatal characterization nuance.