118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
This page covers HR7659 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR7659 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-05-14: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-05-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Transportation and Public Works |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024This 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; andexpands 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, andrequires 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…
Subjects: 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
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 328 | 14 | 25 | Official tally |
HR7659 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6].
On 2024-05-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-05-14, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.