US Congress House Bill 3409 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 25 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021, and authorizes a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads to 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) Coast Guard pay during a lapse in appropriations, (4) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (5) diversity at the Coast Guard Academy. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including passenger vessel security and safety requirements, vessel operation requirements, coastwise endorsement determinations, Coast Guard advisory committees, safety zones to address special activities such as offshore energy development in the exclusive economic zone, the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, polar security cutter acquisitions, and vessel certification extensions.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-25	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2019-07-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7263-7284)
2019-07-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3409.
2019-07-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7263-7287)
2019-07-24	House	Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
2019-07-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-172.
2019-06-26	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-06-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-06-26	House	Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
2019-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2019-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-06-21	House	Introduced in House

HB632 (Related) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB1322 (Related) 2019-05-24 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
HB1821 (Related) 2019-03-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HB2276 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB2893 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB2926 (Related) 2019-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3140 (Related) 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3210 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3066 (Related) 2019-06-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
SB1930 (Similar To) 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB350 (Related) 2019-01-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB374 (Related) 2019-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB421 (Related) 2019-01-16 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H665)
HB633 (Related) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HB3484 (Similar To) 2019-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
SB1287 (Related) 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2153 (Related) 2019-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB367 (Similar To) 2019-06-11 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-110, Part I.
HB6146 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3409/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3409/BILLS-116hr3409ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3409/BILLS-116hr3409rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3409/BILLS-116hr3409eh.pdf