Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

What this does

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025: five-year Coast Guard funding, a 60,000 end-strength ceiling, a new Secretary of the Coast Guard, and broad maritime and misconduct-response policy.

House vote · 399-12

Democrats202–0

Republicans197–12

Independents0–0

How we know · 8 sourced claims

It authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.Source: Sec. 101, amending 14 U.S.C. 4902: strikes "fiscal years 2022 and 2023" and inserts "fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029" with new dollar amounts.
It rewrites the dollar amounts in law for operations, acquisition and construction, research, and retired pay.Source: Sec. 101(1)-(5), amending the four paragraphs of 14 U.S.C. 4902 (operating expenses, acquisition/construction/improvements, research and development, and retired pay).
It raises the authorized active-duty end strength from 44,500 to a ceiling that climbs to 60,000 by fiscal year 2028.Source: Sec. 102(a)(1), amending 14 U.S.C. 4904(a): strikes "44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023" and inserts "50,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, 55,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 60,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029."
It creates a new Secretary of the Coast Guard position.Source: Sec. 201, "Secretary of the Coast Guard"; and Sec. 201(e) referencing "the President... appointing a Secretary of the Coast Guard."
It bars the President from filling the Secretary position until the Commandant submits a reorganization plan that the Comptroller General reviews.Source: Sec. 201(e)(1): "Prior to the President implementing... and appointing a Secretary of the Coast Guard, the Commandant... shall develop a plan... and submit such plan"; Sec. 201(f): the Commandant provides the plan to the Comptroller General, who reviews it and reports.
The bill covers acquisition oversight, personnel and Coast Guard Academy provisions, merchant mariner credentialing and vessel safety, autonomous maritime systems, oil pollution response, and sexual assault and harassment response.Source: Table of contents (Sec. 1): Title I Subtitle B Accountability, Subtitle C Acquisition; Title II Subtitles D Personnel and E Coast Guard Academy; Title III Subtitle A Merchant Mariner Credentials, Subtitle B Vessel Safety, Subtitle D Autonomous Systems; Title IV Oil Pollution Response; Title V Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response.
Many sections order reports, briefings, and studies from the Commandant to Congress rather than spending money.Source: E.g., Sec. 111 annual homeporting report, Sec. 113 quarterly acquisition briefings, Sec. 114 status of overdue reports, Sec. 117 polar security cutter updates, Sec. 118 annual Pacific operations plan, and Title VI Comptroller General Reports (Sec. 601-607).
Sections touching other bodies of law amend them only for Coast Guard or maritime purposes.Source: Sec. 348 amends 46 U.S.C. 3702 on offshore fuel transfer safety; Sec. 701 makes conforming amendments to title 46 and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; provisions on noncitizen nationals amend 46 U.S.C. 12131/12135 vessel documentation.

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YeaKevin KileyCA · District 3