Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
- Introduced Mar 13
- Committee Mar 13
- Passed House May 14
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Summary
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Full summary14 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Mar 13, 2024
- Introduced in HouseMar 13, 2024
Actions
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.May 15, 2024
- HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.May 14, 2024
- HouseOn 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)May 14, 2024
- HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188-3189)May 14, 2024
- HouseAt 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
- HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7659.May 14, 2024
- HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3170-3187)May 14, 2024
- HouseMr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.May 14, 2024
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-495.May 8, 2024
- HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.May 8, 2024
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldMar 20, 2024
- HouseSubcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation DischargedMar 20, 2024
All actions16
- HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.Mar 20, 2024
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Mar 14, 2024
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMar 13, 2024
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Mar 13, 2024
Bill record
Text versions4
- Referred in SenateMay 15, 2024PDF: Referred in Senate
- Engrossed in HouseMay 14, 2024PDF: Engrossed in House
- Reported in HouseMay 8, 2024PDF: Reported in House
- Introduced in HouseMar 13, 2024PDF: Introduced in House
Committees2
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To May 15, 2024
- House Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReported By May 8, 2024Markup By, Mar 20, 2024Discharged from, Mar 20, 2024Referred To, Mar 13, 2024
- Subcommittee: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation SubcommitteeReferred to
Sponsor and cosponsors4 cosponsors
- Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO-6)Sponsor, Mar 13, 2024
- Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)OriginalJoined Mar 13, 2024
- Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)OriginalJoined Mar 13, 2024
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)OriginalJoined Mar 13, 2024
- Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR)Joined Mar 20, 2024
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports2
- CBO: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024May 14, 2024As reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 8, 2024
- H. Rept. 118-495Committee report
Titles2
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects45
Related bills6
- H.R. 1452 118th, Related bill 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.
- H.R. 6356 118th, Related bill Hudson River Protection Act
- H.R. 7702 118th, Related bill To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires and responses, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 2741 118th, Related bill Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023
- H.R. 7448 118th, Related bill To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 7557 118th, Related bill Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.