# 119-hr-5666: To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in the event of a lapse in appropriation.

119-hr-5666, To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in the event of a lapse in appropriation., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5666
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in the event of a lapse in appropriation.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates an automatic short-term funding authority for the U.S. Coast Guard during lapses in appropriations to keep operations running.** If appropriations lapse, the bill would fund the Coast Guard for the lesser of 30 days or the length of the lapse, helping sustain missions and readiness through short funding gaps.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep Coast Guard running during shutdown: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would keep the U.S. Coast Guard running during a funding lapse. It would provide the money needed for operations for up to 30 days, or until normal funding returns, whichever is sooner. Search and rescue, port security, and patrols would continue during that period. This…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5666)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5666 (as of 2026-04-21).