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H.R. 4376 118th Congress House

Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to the Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training.

Introduced: June 27, 2023 Introduced by: Andrew R. Garbarino Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Coast guardCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsMarine and inland water transportation
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action June 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023

This bill requires the Coast Guard to study and report to Congress on recreational vessel operator training. The study must include a review of Coast Guard Auxiliary and Power Squadron training programs, existing state boating education programs, and other recreational vessel operator training programs.

The report must analyze, among other topics,

  • minimum standards for education of recreational vessel operators;
  • how a federal training and testing program can be harmonized with state programs;
  • how the Coast Guard would administer a federal boating education, training, and testing program; and
  • the extent to which a federal boating education, training, and testing program should be required for all waters of a state.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Republican 1
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Jun 27, 2023
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Jun 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4376: Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4376/
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"H.R. 4376: Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4376/.
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