US Congress Senate Bill 2297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-09-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
2019-09-26	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report.
2019-07-31	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2019-07-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB350 (Related) 2019-01-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB374 (Related) 2019-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB421 (Related) 2019-01-16 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H665)
HB1322 (Related) 2019-05-24 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
HB3066 (Related) 2019-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3205 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3210 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
SB2152 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2153 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2212 (Related) 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2173 (Related) 2019-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2319 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2297/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2297/BILLS-116s2297is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2297/BILLS-116s2297rs.pdf