House Bill 7659 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-03-13

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard.

Associated Legislation

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires and responses, and for other purposes.

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.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023

To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes.

Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024

Policy Areas

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact

Accidents

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advisory bodies

Alaska

Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Arctic and polar regions

Asia

Aviation and airports

Building construction

Caribbean area

China

Civil actions and liability

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Emergency communications systems

Emergency planning and evacuation

Europe

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Great Lakes

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Higher education

Human trafficking

Infrastructure development

Lakes and rivers

Licensing and registrations

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marine and inland water transportation

Marine pollution

Military education and training

Natural disasters

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Oil and gas

Public contracts and procurement

Public-private cooperation

Puerto Rico

Railroads

Russia

Smuggling and trafficking

Transportation safety and security

Virgin Islands

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Committees and Subcommittees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions