# 119-hr-2546: Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025

119-hr-2546, Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2546
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a dedicated Secretary of the Coast Guard** to clarify who leads the service and how top officers report. The bill would add a new chapter and definitions in Title 14 that set appointment rules and direct reporting lines.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Secretary to Oversee Coast Guard: benefit, low. If enacted, this would create a new Secretary of the Coast Guard. The President would appoint the Secretary, and the Senate would confirm. The new Secretary would report directly to the department's Secretary, without going through other officials. The Coast Guard Commandant would report to the new…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2546)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2546 (as of 2025-12-21).