Introduced:
Apr 1, 2025
Policy Area:
Transportation and Public Works
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Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Apr 1, 2025
Subjects (1)
Transportation and Public Works
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (4)
(R-SC)
Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025
(R-FL)
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
(R-AK)
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
(R-FL)
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Apr 1, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:20 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2546 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2546
To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2025
Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2546 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2546
To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2025
Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Secretary of the Coast Guard.--Subtitle I of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating
section 106 as
section 107;
(2) by inserting after
(2) by inserting after
section 105 the following:
``
``
Sec. 106.
``In this title, the term `Secretary of the Coast Guard' means the
Secretary of the Coast Guard established in
Secretary of the Coast Guard established in
section 201.
(3) by inserting after
section 107, as so redesignated, the
following:
``CHAPTER 2--SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD
``201.
following:
``CHAPTER 2--SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD
``201. Secretary of the Coast Guard.
``
``CHAPTER 2--SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD
``201. Secretary of the Coast Guard.
``
Sec. 201.
``
(a) In General.--There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard,
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
``
(b) Powers.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the
powers of the Secretary in
(a) In General.--There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard,
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
``
(b) Powers.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the
powers of the Secretary in
section 501, and other duties as may be
prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the
Coast Guard.
prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the
Coast Guard.
``
(c) Reporting.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report
directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any
other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``
(d) Commandant Reporting.--The Commandment shall report directly
to the Secretary of the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
Coast Guard.
``
(c) Reporting.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report
directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any
other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
``
(d) Commandant Reporting.--The Commandment shall report directly
to the Secretary of the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 106 and inserting the following:
``106.
``106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined.
``107. Commandant defined.''.
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