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119-s-524119th CongressWALLET

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Passed Senate

Summary

Coast Guard modernization and readiness is the bill's central aim. It would fund new ships and systems, raise personnel and training authorities, and pair acquisition changes with broad reforms for member support and accountability.

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  • Coast Guard members and families would get expanded "Family leave," a maternity uniform allowance, new housing and Alaska travel flexibilities, command sponsorship for Unalaska dependents, and added behavioral health support including at least 5 new specialists and an Embedded Behavioral Health Technician pilot.
  • Operations and assets would get new funding authority for FY2025–FY2026, higher authorized end‑strengths in several categories (to about 3,000 in some cases), a Service Life Extension Program, required life‑cycle cost estimates, and reporting on Polar Security Cutter and Great Lakes icebreaking needs.
  • Oversight, safety, and victim care would be strengthened with Safe‑to‑Report rules, long evidence‑retention standards including 50‑year retention for sexual assault records, expedited transfer and temporary separation options for victims, and new Academy oversight and annual covered‑misconduct reporting.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

61 provisions identified: 41 benefits, 5 costs, 15 mixed.

College aid and tuition boost for members

If enacted, eligible college students who enlist in the Coast Guard Reserve would be able to get up to $25,000 per school year for tuition, fees, books, and labs, for up to 5 straight years. You would sign a service agreement and serve at least 3 years on active duty; breaking the deal could lead to up to 4 years of active duty and repayment. A new sea‑duty tuition pilot would have to start within 120 days. If you join the pilot and finish a sea duty tour, your education service obligation would drop by one year for that period, and your tuition cap could be up to double the normal annual cap. The pilot would end six years after it starts, with yearly reports on results.

More money and staffing for Coast Guard

If enacted, the bill would authorize $11.29 billion for FY2025 and $11.85 billion for FY2026 for Coast Guard operations. It would raise two program amounts to $25.57 million and $26.85 million. It would authorize $1.21 billion for retired pay in FY2025. It would also raise several authorized personnel and training limits (for example, 2,500 to 3,000 and 385 to 450).

More mental health care at units

If enacted, the Coast Guard would embed behavioral health technicians in at least three clinics within 270 days and run the pilot through September 30, 2028. It would hire at least five more behavioral health specialists within 180 days, with at least 35% experienced in military sexual trauma and PTSD, and allow telemedicine. Within one year, naloxone would be available at each clinic, each independent unit, and on every cutter, with privacy protections and a briefing to Congress within two years.

Stronger support for Coast Guard victims

If enacted, members who reported a sex‑related offense within the last five years would be able to request a temporary separation under updated rules within 180 days. The Coast Guard would have to give victims timely care and support, including in‑person introductions to providers when local care is not possible, and train staff to professional standards. Added entitlements would include death benefits, family travel allowances for ceremonies, and VA eligibility, plus continued access to behavioral health, sexual‑assault response, and legal help. When not operating as part of the Navy, the Commandant would handle retaliation complaints for Coast Guard members, with DHS’s Inspector General added for oversight.

Hiring, pay, and family support upgrades

If enacted, the Coast Guard could directly hire certain civilian staff (like medical, childcare, housing, CGIS agents, prevention specialists, and some Academy roles) through September 30, 2030, with yearly briefings to Congress. Marine inspectors in hard‑to‑fill billets could get extra assignment or special duty pay. Civilian firefighters at remote stations could get recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses, with yearly reports for five years. Pregnant officers could receive a cash allowance to buy maternity uniform items not otherwise issued. The Commandant could treat some morale and Exchange funds as nonappropriated and keep them available until spent, with policy updates due in 90 days. End‑strength limits for senior enlisted members would be paused through October 1, 2027.

More leave and travel help for Coast Guard families

If enacted, family leave would also cover placing a child for adoption or long-term foster care. Selected Reserve and some Individual Ready Reserve members would be eligible. The Secretary could let you use family leave after one year if missions or schooling delayed it. Members assigned in Alaska would get airfare reimbursed to travel to their home of record, if an officer above O‑5 approves; time away would count as leave. That reimbursement would last until at least December 31, 2026, or until the related pay authority ends. If you serve in Unalaska, Alaska, your dependents would get command sponsorship when you request it.

Stronger protections and voice for cadets

If enacted, the Coast Guard Academy would have to review and update its sexual harassment and violence policy. The Superintendent would need to start the review within 60 days and finish updates within 180 days, with clear roles, prevention steps, and anti‑retaliation rules. The Academy would assess its misconduct policies every program year and survey cadets and staff in program years that start in odd‑numbered years. A student and women advisory board with at least 12 cadets would meet the Superintendent twice a year and report each semester. Cadets who are victims of covered offenses would get timely action on requests to transfer to another service academy or enroll in an ROTC program elsewhere.

Stronger victim care and misconduct prevention

If enacted, the Coast Guard would have to apply Special Victim rules, report to Congress on progress, and file an annual March 1 report on incidents and retaliation. The Secretary would need to issue an evidence‑retention policy within one year, and the Coast Guard would keep investigative work product and case summaries for at least 7 years. All members and civilian employees would get annual prevention and response training within one year, and curriculum would be updated within two years with survivor‑safety steps and reporting tools. If you were sexually assaulted in the past 5 years and show signs of PTSD or similar disorders, you would be able to request a qualified medical exam and be told of this right if you face involuntary separation. A Coast Guard‑wide prevention policy would have to be issued within 180 days, with a program stood up 180 days later.

More small projects and Alaska towing relief

If enacted, the Coast Guard’s minor construction limit would rise from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000, letting more jobs use simpler procurement. In Southeast Alaska and Prince William Sound, certain fishing and tender vessels under 200 gross tons could get temporary waivers from towing‑vessel rules when towing empty net pens to or from aquaculture or hatchery sites. This waiver authority would end January 1, 2027.

New coastal surveillance in border sectors

If enacted, DHS would be able to buy tactical maritime surveillance for Sectors San Diego, San Juan, and Key West, and Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, if funds are available and a need is found. Systems would have to share data with the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection, and pass a Defense Department security review if installed on DoD property. A separate report for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands would be due within 270 days, listing FY2020–2023 traffic, current sensors, illicit activity estimates, capability gaps, partners, and money barriers to add sensors.

New resource deals near Coast Guard bases

If enacted, the Coast Guard could make cooperative agreements with states, Tribes, local governments, nonprofits, and landowners to preserve and manage natural or cultural resources on or near its installations. Deals must remove limits that hinder training, testing, maintenance, or operations and need owner consent for any property interests. The U.S. share of any property acquisition could not exceed the fair market value of property transferred to the United States. Payments could be lump sum and held in interest‑bearing accounts, with Inspector General audits.

Plan to fight maritime drug trafficking

If enacted, within 1 year the Coast Guard would set a policy with DEA, State, and Defense to cut illicit maritime trafficking of drugs and chemical precursors. The plan would, where lawful, include seizing or disposing of vessels used for smuggling. It would target multiple regions, including the Eastern Pacific, Indo‑Pacific, Caribbean, and Middle East. The Commandant would brief Congress on recommendations and resource needs.

Safer San Pedro Bay anchorage plan

If enacted, the Coast Guard would have to put the November 2021 Los Angeles–Long Beach anchorage plan in place within 1 year. It would study anchorages within 2 years to find any less than 1 mile from pipelines and recommend moves. Within 1 year, it would add alarms to warn when anchored ships encroach on pipelines and set procedures for Vessel Traffic Services to notify pipeline and utility operators. Annual implementation reports would follow for three years.

Stronger Great Lakes icebreaking and traffic rules

If enacted, the Coast Guard would give Congress a plan within 90 days to design and build a Great Lakes icebreaker as capable as the cutter Mackinaw, with costs and delivery timeline. A five‑season pilot would test keeping Tier I and II waterways open 95% of each ice season, with reports due within 180 days after each season. A separate report due within 1 year would lay out how to replace Bay class icebreaking tugs and how to keep them operational if the last replacement is more than 15 years away. Within 2 years, the Secretary would update rules for vessel‑traffic cooperation and data sharing with Canada in the Seaway and Great Lakes.

Stronger oversight of Coast Guard misconduct

If enacted, a new policy within 90 days would require that any senior‑leader misconduct allegation be sent to the department Inspector General within 72 hours. The IG would have first right to investigate and can take exclusive control to protect a case. The Coast Guard would join DoD’s CATCH serial‑offender program within 60 days. A statutory Director would lead the Coast Guard Investigative Service. Within 1 year, the Commandant would send Congress a plan on the Independent Review Commission’s recommendations and explain any not adopted.

Surprise cyber drills at U.S. ports

If enacted, the Secretary could run no‑notice cyber incident exercises in Captain of the Port zones. Drills could include any facility or vessel that must keep a security plan. These surprise tests would check cyber readiness and help close gaps before real attacks.

More Coast Guard housing and base services

If enacted, the Coast Guard could buy existing family housing, including HUD‑held homes, instead of building new ones. For five years, the Commandant could waive certain floor‑area limits for units acquired. The Coast Guard could accept non‑Federal funds to cover admin costs for property deals. It would also extend special‑purpose facility terms to 30 years and add medical facilities, Coast Guard child care centers, and training sites to the covered list.

Tighter oversight of ship buys and bases

If enacted, acquisitions would have to consider life‑cycle costs for ships and aircraft during design and evaluation. Within 120 days, the Coast Guard and Navy would report on Polar Security Cutter timelines, costs, funds spent, and risks, and then brief Congress within 90 days and every 90 days after. District 17 cutter homeport projects would get an initial report within 90 days and yearly updates by July 1 until July 2, 2031 or completion, all posted online. A separate Base Ketchikan capacity study would finish in 90 days and be sent in 120 days.

NOAA fleet plan and $93 million

If enacted, NOAA would submit a fleet replacement and modernization plan within 180 days and every two years after. Procuring vessels over 65 feet would need approval from the Assistant Administrator. The bill would provide $93 million for FY2025–FY2026 to carry out fleet work under this title.

Tougher penalties and security on vessels

Grossly negligent boat operation would be a crime. If it causes serious bodily injury, it would be a felony and could bring a civil fine up to $35,000. Making, distributing, or placing controlled drugs on a covered vessel would be a federal crime. A person who likely broke company policy and poses a threat could be treated as a security risk on a vessel. Passenger vessels would need electronic logs for crew entries into passenger staterooms, with annual reviews.

Limits on foreign ship classing deals

Foreign governments would need to delegate classification authority to the American Bureau of Shipping or not delegate at all. Delegations to classification societies based in the People’s Republic of China would not be allowed. This would change how ships are classed for some operators.

Faster paths to mariner credentials

If enacted, some sea‑service time would drop (for example, 3 years to 18 months) and approved training could count for up to half of required sea time. A training day would equal 2 sea days (classroom), 4 (lab), 6 (simulator), or 1.5 (underway, if approved). The Secretary would build an electronic system so you can submit applications and employer verifications online, with remote evaluations. At the same time, applicants would need to be at least 18, have 6 months in a related entry rating, pass exams or meet education rules, and meet sight, hearing, and physical standards. Credentials could be classified by vessel size, propulsion, or waters of operation.

Tighter checks and faster license review

If enacted, the Secretary would forward vessel license applications that follow required procedures. But the Secretary would not forward an application if it breaks the Treaty or rules, if the owner is in U.S. bankruptcy without financial assurance, if insurance is lacking, or if final penalties are unpaid.

Safety zones at sea for launches, energy

If enacted, the Coast Guard could set safety zones in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone for special activities. These include space launches and reentries and offshore energy work near fixed platforms. Zones could be fixed or move with vessels and would limit entry to authorized people and ships. This would boost safety but could restrict access for some boaters or businesses during operations.

Stronger Coast Guard rules on sexual misconduct

The bill would define which crimes count as covered misconduct. It would require a Safe‑to‑Report policy within 90 days and keep key sexual‑assault forms for at least 50 years with confidentiality and victim access. Within 180 days, victims would get a faster transfer option and updated protective‑order rules, including written denial reasons and conflict‑of‑interest recusals. If a member who reported misconduct faces involuntary separation within 2 years, a flag officer would need to concur after review. Convictions or punishments for covered misconduct would be noted in personnel records and checked before new assignments. The Coast Guard would make a DSAID data‑sharing agreement in 180 days and give Congress a plan 60 days later. De‑identified harassment reports would be due by April 30, 2025, and every two years. Review boards could downgrade an honorable discharge to general if clear and convincing evidence shows sexual assault or harassment, with notice and rights for the former member.

New Coast Guard drydock and property rules

The Coast Guard would generally get floating drydocks only by three methods, and they must be U.S.‑built, able to lift vessels at least 418 feet and 4,500 gross tons, and used at the Baltimore Yard. Enhanced‑use property deals could run up to 30 years. Money from those deals would be kept and used without more budget approval. The power to start new enhanced‑use deals would end December 31, 2030, but earlier deals and proceeds would remain valid.

Performance-based checks for foreign ships

If enacted, the Secretary could use a performance‑based exam schedule for foreign vessels once GAO confirms it is as safe as annual exams. Safety history would control eligibility. Ships with a Coast Guard detention, a proved owner/operator violation, or a recent marine casualty in the last 36 months would not qualify. The Coast Guard would brief Congress 6 months after enactment and yearly for 2 years after implementation.

Easier to avoid an abandoned‑vessel tag

A covered vessel would not be labeled abandoned if it is in an approved mooring, on private land with permission, the owner alerts the Coast Guard with location and proof, or the Coast Guard finds a label is not in the public interest.

Behavioral health rooms and notices at Academy

If enacted, two private behavioral health rooms would be added at the Coast Guard Academy within two years, with a phone, computer, and private Wi‑Fi. The Academy would post, on dorm floors, clear steps to report crimes and how to reach support services. Within 120 days, the Coast Guard would report on current services, needed upgrades, secure telemedicine access, and resources required.

Keep at least 20 Coast Guard JROTCs

If enacted, starting December 31, 2026, the government would have to keep at least 20 Coast Guard JROTC programs running at all times. Within one year after enactment, the Secretary would need to give Congress a cost estimate for this requirement.

New training courses for Coast Guard staff

If enacted, the Coast Guard would offer a yearly course on how Congress works, using mostly outside experts. Senior leaders who finished similar training within the past three years would not need to repeat it. For three years after enactment, the Coast Guard would also offer a yearly course on small uncrewed maritime systems. The course would cover safe navigation, communications, and how to respond to alarms and failures.

Safer rooms and move rights for cadets

If enacted, the Coast Guard Academy would add electronic locks to every cadet room within 2 years. Locks would be tested at least every 6 months, and entry logs would be kept for at least 5 years. Access would be limited to assigned cadets and approved staff. A room‑access policy would be set within 1 year. Cadets would also be able to ask to change rooms if a room assignment makes them uncomfortable.

Coast Guard Academy safety and facility rules

If enacted, the Secretary could allow shared federal‑state criminal jurisdiction at the Coast Guard Academy so Connecticut and New London can prosecute crimes on campus. Eligible nonprofit foundations that support the Academy could use Academy facilities or equipment under strict safeguards. Uses could not risk safety, create U.S. liability, or involve cadets beyond honor guard roles. The Commandant would brief Congress each year this authority is used.

Local waterway studies and keep markers

If enacted, the Coast Guard would complete an independent boat‑traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River before any final rule under docket USCG–2022–0222. It would also report within 270 days on the condition and service dates of dayboards and buoys on the Missouri River and provide a maintenance plan. Until 180 days after that report, those aids could not be removed except to address an imminent threat to life or safety.

More public data on spills and stops

If enacted, the National Response Center would send Congress a plan in 1 year to build a web app for oil and hazardous‑substance reports, then finish the app within 2 years of that plan. Online reporting would be allowed but not required. Coast Guard public interdiction reports would add counts and locations of drug and migrant interdictions, including drug types and unaccompanied minors, while protecting sensitive data. States, Tribes, D.C., and territories could request full Coast Guard type‑approval data for ballast water systems.

New rules and council for uncrewed vessels

If enacted, this would set clear definitions for uncrewed and counter‑uncrewed systems, including a "small uncrewed maritime system" no longer than 35 feet used only for ocean research. It would create a two‑year pilot letting certain NOAA uncrewed vessels skip some inspection and credentialing rules when needed to collect real‑time extreme weather and ocean data. NOAA would get a permanent seat on the Coast Guard’s autonomous‑vessel policy council within 30 days. A 15‑member national advisory committee on autonomous maritime systems would be set up within 90 days to advise on safe use and rules.

Plans for Pacific ops and Taiwan training

If enacted, within 180 days the Secretary would study supporting more Coast Guard port visits and deployments for Operation Blue Pacific and send findings to Congress. Within 180 days, the Coast Guard would plan to expand joint training with Taiwan, including cost estimates for FY2024–2029 and strategies to add Taiwan seats at key courses, and brief Congress within 60 days after. The bill would also allow fisheries‑related assistance to Pacific Island Parties, including training, technical help, and private‑sector partnerships.

Reviews of health and training facilities

If enacted, GAO would start a review within 60 days on behavioral‑health care for Coast Guard recruits and trainees at sites like Cape May and the Academy. Within 180 days, GAO would begin a study of training‑facility infrastructure across a listed set of schools, covering capital needs, equipment backlogs, and hazards like lead, asbestos, mold, radon, and water issues, with a report due 1 year after starting. A separate GAO study would assess infrastructure and hazards at named border‑security stations, with a report due in 1 year and a Commandant briefing within 180 days after that.

Stronger Tribal engagement and oversight

If enacted, the Coast Guard would create a Special Advisor for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs to give independent advice and improve consultation. The Commandant would notify key committees at least 3 business days before certain cooperative agreements and share copies within 5 business days on request. The Commandant would also consult with Indian Tribes within 180 days to improve Tribal roles in oil‑spill response and prevention.

Update Great Lakes vessel traffic rules

Within 2 years, the Secretary would issue or amend rules for vessel‑traffic cooperation and data sharing with the Canadian Coast Guard in the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. This would support safer, better‑coordinated shipping.

Year-end Coast Guard funding notice

If enacted, the Commandant would notify key committees at least 10 days before each fiscal year ends about Coast Guard funding for the next year. If a continuing resolution lasts more than 10 days, the notice would come 10 days before it ends. The notice would list funding status, Coast Guard’s Armed Forces status, numbers serving overseas on Title 10 missions, that members may have to keep serving even if unpaid, and the impacts of past shutdowns.

More health supplies on passenger ships

If enacted, when deciding STD‑prevention supplies for passenger vessels, officials would consider voyage length and the number of passengers and crew. Longer or larger trips would be expected to carry more supplies.

Tsunami plans for Coast Guard sites

If enacted, the Coast Guard would have one year to make site‑specific tsunami plans for each property in an inundation zone. Plans would include maps, evacuation routes, and procedures for aviation and afloat assets. Near‑shore risk sites would need plans executable within 15 minutes, unless the Commandant sets a different reasonable time. Plans would be exercised and taught at least once a year.

Better sharing of Coast Guard medical records

Within 1 year of enactment, GAO would review Coast Guard efforts to fix missing medical records and share data with VA. The study would check shipboard electronic records, how private‑doctor records are added, and whether authorized users can search records easily. GAO would report findings to Congress.

Review of Coast Guard housing allowance

GAO would study whether Basic Allowance for Housing covers at least 95% of local housing costs at listed Coast Guard duty spots. The study would start within 90 days after DoD issues its Fourteenth QRMC report. The Commandant would brief Congress within 180 days after GAO reports on actions to address findings.

Coast Guard personnel chief role required

If enacted, a Vice Admiral post would be required and focused on personnel management, dependent support, and training, rather than serving as Chief of Staff. This change would formalize leadership over people and family programs.

Higher cap in vessel rule

A numeric vessel limit in a 2023 law would rise from 3 to 5. This would let more vessels qualify under that rule.

Maritime Administration to lead port reviews

The Maritime Administration would be the federal lead for environmental reviews of deepwater port applications. Its NEPA work would meet the Deepwater Port Act’s requirement. If enacted, this would aim to streamline permitting for applicants.

More flexibility for NOAA research vessels

NOAA would be able to authorize more fishery survey vessels by linking to its fleet modernization law and removing a prior text cap. For two years after enactment, NOAA could sell covered vessels and keep the proceeds to buy or fix vessels and related equipment.

National list and fines for abandoned boats

If enacted, the Coast Guard would post a national list of abandoned non‑barge vessels within 1 year. A boat left unattended more than 45 days could be deemed abandoned. Owners could face a civil fine up to $500 and in rem liability, unless there are major extenuating circumstances like long‑term medical incapacitation. The Coast Guard would try to notify owners before listing, and the public could report vessels. The Coast Guard would not be responsible for removal except for emergencies or certain spill laws.

Tighter oversight for senior Coast Guard leaders

If enacted, Coast Guard flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees with clearances would face continuous vetting. The Secretary would write regulations for involuntary separation and repeal boards of review; boards of inquiry would recommend directly to the Secretary on whether to retain an officer. Retired grade decisions could be reopened when there is strong new evidence of certain misconduct or failure to report sexual assault, with new rules due in 180 days and a savings clause for conduct that was not illegal at the time. A Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate (O‑6) role would be created to advise the Commandant.

New anchoring limits on Hudson River

Anchoring on the named Hudson River reach would be barred except in anchorages that existed before January 1, 2021. This would limit where vessels can anchor on that reach.

Mixed changes to mariner credentials

Credentials could be denied for convictions under UCMJ articles 120 or 120b and for Federal convictions. If you renew an active credential, the new one would start the day after the old one expires. Noncitizen national status could be noted on mariner documents. One statute would be repealed and a subsection struck, updating the credential framework.

New expert track for Coast Guard officers

The Secretary would be able to name a limited number of officers as experts in military justice or healthcare. These officers would be off the regular promotion list and could not be promoted above captain.

NOAA officer career and hiring updates

If enacted, NOAA would drop a prior limit on education assistance and soften separation language for ensigns found not fully qualified. Some appointments would require at least one year as a captain, and promotions to rear admiral (upper half) and above would need Presidential appointment and Senate approval. The Secretary could set retirement or separation dates, generally not earlier than 60 days after approval unless the officer requests an earlier date. Former NOAA officers with at least three years of honorable service could compete for certain federal jobs and, if selected, get career appointments. That hiring eligibility would end five years after enactment.

New Pacific tuna fishing rules

U.S.‑documented vessels with a Treaty license would be allowed to fish in listed Pacific areas. They would not be allowed to encircle dolphins or other marine mammals with purse‑seine nets. It would be unlawful to break regional terms or authorized catch and effort limits. A prior exceptions section would be repealed, and the Secretary could set review steps for added fishing‑access deals. Treaty fees would be paid under Treaty terms and any Secretary procedures.

Fisheries rules, data privacy, and treaty fixes

If enacted, the North Pacific Research Board would add an Alaska Native representative. The NOAA Administrator could raise or waive the 15% administrative cap in some years, and the cap would be waived for five years starting at enactment. The Secretary would have to keep certain fisheries data confidential, with narrow, listed exceptions. The bill would update how penalty rules reference parts of the law and would let the arbitration tribunal pick where treaty arbitration happens and clarify representation. A prior observers section would be repealed.

Local pilotage and boat traffic changes

If enacted, the Straits of Mackinac would be added to waters that require pilotage, with listed coordinates and passages. Before finalizing a bridge‑related rule at mile 7.4 on the St. Lucie River, the Coast Guard would have to complete an independent boat traffic study. A Coast Guard small‑boat technology pilot would be adjusted to require two or more deployed small boats and two or more existing small boats.

Updates to maritime safety and response

If enacted, money the Coast Guard collects for the International Ice Patrol and for Coast Guard property damage reimbursements would stay available until spent. Legal challenges to on‑scene coordinator cleanup decisions would be delayed until after the cleanup is finished. The Puget Sound cetacean desk pilot would be extended through December 31, 2029. Reports on the Pribilof Island transition would add updates on facility use and helicopter basing. A statutory deadline in a 2021 defense law would move from 2025 to 2027.

Clearer use of marine casualty investigations

Marine casualty investigations that are conducted could be used in U.S. administrative proceedings and in Oil Pollution Act claims. This would clarify how these investigations apply in such cases.

Changes to port and upgrade rules

If enacted, authority for certain deepwater port processes would move to the Secretary of Transportation within 18 months, while the Coast Guard would keep design, operations, and navigation safety roles. The change would not apply to applications submitted before enactment. The bill would also define a service life extension program and let those upgrades skip some top‑level acquisition steps.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

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