This bill adds the Commandant of the Coast Guard as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Commandant must keep the department under which the Coast Guard is operating (either the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of the Navy) fully informed of (1) military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the department, and (2) significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of such departments.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House committee actions |
| 2024-06-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2024-06-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2024-06-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |