# 114-hr-3417: Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act

114-hr-3417, Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3417
- Congress: 114
- Title: Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act Modifies the Coast Guard Academy cadet nomination process by requiring that half of each incoming class be composed of cadets nominated by: (1) the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate; (2) a Senator; (3) a Member of the House of Representatives; and (4) the various delegates to Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Entitles each Senator, House Member, Delegate, and Resident Commissioner to nominate three persons each year. Requires nominees to be citizens or nationals of the United States and meet any minimum requirements established by the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Directs the Academy to furnish any Member of Congress, upon written request, the name of the nominating authority responsible for the nomination of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Chief Human Capital Officer, to issue a comprehensive strategy to improve outreach and recruitment to attract candidates to the Academy.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3417 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3417)

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- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6244: To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-signif…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6244)
- [114-hr-5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5930)
- [114-hr-5671: Urban Progress Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5671)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3417 (as of 2025-11-18).