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119-s-407119th CongressWALLET

Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act

Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a limited, criteria-based pathway to let allied foreign shipyards build Coast Guard vessels. It sets specific conditions and oversight for when the President may permit construction abroad.

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  • Eligible foreign shipyards must be located in a NATO country or an Indo-Pacific country that is party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States and meet the bill's cost test.
  • The President must transmit notice to Congress and contracts cannot be awarded until a 30-day period after that notice. Before construction begins the Commandant must certify the shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or by a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China.
  • The bill adds a conforming change to a related defense procurement statute so the new exception is reflected in existing law.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limited foreign construction for Coast Guard

If enacted, the bill would let the President allow some Coast Guard ships to be built abroad in tightly limited cases. The yard must be in a NATO country or an Indo‑Pacific country that has a mutual defense treaty with the U.S. The President would have to find the exception is in the national security interest and that foreign construction would cost less than building the same ship in the U.S. The President must notify Congress and no contract could be awarded until 30 days after Congress gets the notice. Before building or starting a major hull or superstructure part, the Coast Guard Commandant would have to certify the foreign yard is not owned or run by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in China. The bill would also add a small conforming change to a related defense procurement reference. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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