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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7659| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2024
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (4)
Daniel Webster (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes certain Coast Guard authorities and programs through FY2026, including by extending current levels for active-duty personnel and military training student loads. The bill also modifies several existing policies and programs. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes the Coast Guard to act to protect against damage or destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state threats; exempts service life extension programs from certain requirements for acquisition projects or programs; provides the Coast Guard with direct hire authority to appoint Coast Guard Academy civilian faculty; provides members of certain reserve components with up to 12 inactive-duty training periods of parental leave; and expands benefits for individuals who are participating in the Career Intermission Program to include benefits such as disability and death benefits. The bill also requires the Coast Guard to establish location specific tsunami evacuation plans for units and sectors located in areas that have a high or very high risk of a tsunami, establishes certain notice requirements for foreign vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf, amends the requirements for certain merchant mariner credentials, and requires higher-level review for certain determinations regarding the retention of an officer whose record includes a sexual assault offense. Further, the bill requires the Coast Guard to provide Congress reports detailing the status of the Polar Security Cutter program, among other reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the acquisition of additional vessels and aircraft, information technology modernization, and shoreside infrastructure.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3409
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2518
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 14, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
Mar 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.
May 8, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
May 8, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-495.
May 14, 2024
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 14, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3170-3187)
May 14, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7659.
May 14, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 14, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188-3189)
May 14, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H3170-3184)
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May 14, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-5468
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3409
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2518
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017


  • March 13, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 14, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • March 20, 2024
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged


  • March 20, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 20, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.


  • May 8, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.


  • May 8, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-495.


  • May 14, 2024
    Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 14, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3170-3187)


  • May 14, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7659.


  • May 14, 2024
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • May 14, 2024
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188-3189)


  • May 14, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H3170-3184)
    View Vote


  • May 14, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 15, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-5468
    Introduced in Senate

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6356: Hudson River Protection Act
  • HR 118-7557: Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024
  • HR 118-7702: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires and responses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-7448: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-1452: To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-2741: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansArctic and polar regionsAsiaAviation and airportsBuilding constructionCaribbean areaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEuropeGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGreat LakesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHigher educationHuman traffickingInfrastructure developmentLakes and riversLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionMilitary education and trainingNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoRailroadsRussiaSmuggling and traffickingTransportation safety and securityVirgin Islands

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7659| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2024
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes certain Coast Guard authorities and programs through FY2026, including by extending current levels for active-duty personnel and military training student loads. The bill also modifies several existing policies and programs. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes the Coast Guard to act to protect against damage or destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state threats; exempts service life extension programs from certain requirements for acquisition projects or programs; provides the Coast Guard with direct hire authority to appoint Coast Guard Academy civilian faculty; provides members of certain reserve components with up to 12 inactive-duty training periods of parental leave; and expands benefits for individuals who are participating in the Career Intermission Program to include benefits such as disability and death benefits. The bill also requires the Coast Guard to establish location specific tsunami evacuation plans for units and sectors located in areas that have a high or very high risk of a tsunami, establishes certain notice requirements for foreign vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf, amends the requirements for certain merchant mariner credentials, and requires higher-level review for certain determinations regarding the retention of an officer whose record includes a sexual assault offense. Further, the bill requires the Coast Guard to provide Congress reports detailing the status of the Polar Security Cutter program, among other reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the acquisition of additional vessels and aircraft, information technology modernization, and shoreside infrastructure.

Bill Text Versions

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4 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3409
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-2518
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 14, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
Mar 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.
May 8, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
May 8, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-495.
May 14, 2024
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 14, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3170-3187)
May 14, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7659.
May 14, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 14, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188-3189)
May 14, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H3170-3184)
View Vote
May 14, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-5468
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3409
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-2518
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017


  • March 13, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 14, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • March 20, 2024
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged


  • March 20, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 20, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.


  • May 8, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.


  • May 8, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-495.


  • May 14, 2024
    Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 14, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3170-3187)


  • May 14, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7659.


  • May 14, 2024
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • May 14, 2024
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188-3189)


  • May 14, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 197). (text: CR H3170-3184)
    View Vote


  • May 14, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 15, 2024
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-5468
    Introduced in Senate
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (4)
Daniel Webster (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6356: Hudson River Protection Act
  • HR 118-7557: Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024
  • HR 118-7702: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires and responses, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-7448: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-1452: To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.
  • HR 118-2741: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansArctic and polar regionsAsiaAviation and airportsBuilding constructionCaribbean areaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEuropeGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGreat LakesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHigher educationHuman traffickingInfrastructure developmentLakes and riversLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionMilitary education and trainingNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoRailroadsRussiaSmuggling and traffickingTransportation safety and securityVirgin Islands