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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
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