H.R. 7659Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

1 recorded action300 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Sam Graves [R-MO-06]
Cosponsors: 4 · 2 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: May 15, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedMar 13, 2024
Passed the HouseMay 14, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This 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; and
expands 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, and
requires 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 requirements.

Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the acquisition of additional vessels and aircraft, information technology modernization, and shoreside infrastructure.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7659 as introduced in House on Mar 13, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 197

House May 14, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Coast Guard Authorization Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

376 Yea 16 Nay 38 not voting

Crossed both parties 16 of 392 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 15 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic213 members

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 2 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7659 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DRick Larsen [D-WA-02]Original2026 profile

RDaniel Webster [R-FL-11]Original2026 profile

DSalud O. Carbajal [D-CA-24]Original2026 profile

RJenniffer González-Colón [R-PR-00]Joined Mar 20, 2024

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Who lobbied on H.R. 765954 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7659 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTEfiled by K&L GATES, LLP, SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Trade (domestic/foreign)9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION, HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: American Clean Power Association Cleanpower PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations +5 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERSfiled by OTTERSON LLC, AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERSIts PAC: American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action Fund

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONfiled by BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPINGfiled by K&L GATES, LLP

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS SERVICE (AMOS)filed by OTTERSON LLC

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIPfiled by K&L GATES, LLP

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC.filed by K&L GATES, LLP

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Transportation · Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Science/Technology +7 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC ON BEHALF OF TANADGUSIX CORPORATIONfiled by SMITH ADVOCACY GROUP, LLC

Indian/Native American Affairs4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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