Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 4, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
This bill revises several provisions regarding U.S. Coast Guard personnel programs.
Specifically, the bill provides
- authority for active duty and reserve Coast Guard officers to request to be excluded from consideration by a selection board for promotion,
- temporary promotion authority for Coast Guard officers in certain grades with critical skills, and
- authority for a program under which members of the Coast Guard may be temporarily inactivated from active service for no more than three years to meet personal or professional needs.
The Department of Homeland Security must (1) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the Coast Guard that may be applicable to employment in the civilian sector, and (2) make the training information available to state employment agencies and other potential employers.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jun 24, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Jun 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2297 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 26, 2019 |
| HR 3409 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 25, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2019Introduced in House
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