Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
This bill 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
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2019-09-26 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226. | Senate |
2019-09-26 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. Without written report. | Senate |
2019-07-31 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate |
2019-07-25 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
2019-07-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |