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S. 2297 116th Congress Senate

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2019 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Sep 26, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021 and authorizes a specified end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for the Coast Guard for such fiscal years.

Among other things, the bill addresses (1) retirement grades for Coast Guard personnel, (2) promotion authority for Coast Guard personnel, (3) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (4) access to child care for Coast Guard families.

The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including

  • vessel safety standards,
  • vessel operation requirements,
  • acquisition workforce authorities,
  • due process protections under Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence,
  • continuation of pay during a lapse in appropriations,
  • Coast Guard advisory committees,
  • reporting requirements,
  • the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, and
  • polar security cutter acquisitions.
 Related & companion bills 12
  • HR 350 Pay Our Coast Guard Act
  • HR 374 Always Ready Act of 2019
  • HR 421 Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard.
  • HR 1322 To require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
  • HR 3066 Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
  • HR 3205 Coast Guard Youth STEM Programs Expansion Act
  • HR 3210 Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act
  • S 2152 A bill to require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other p…
  • S 2153 A bill to require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
  • S 2173 Coast Guard Drug Detection and Interdiction Act
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  • S 2212 Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act
  • S 2319 Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2297: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2297/
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