Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§2735 Coast Guard Cross
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 27— PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter II— AWARDS › § 2735
Summary
President may award a Coast Guard Cross to a member not under Navy for extraordinary heroism below Medal of Honor during combat against an enemy, in operations vs. foreign forces or terrorists, or while with allied forces when the U.S. is not a combatant.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2735
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The President may award a Coast Guard cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to an individual who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard, when the Coast Guard is not operating under the Department of the Navy, distinguishes himself or herself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor— (1)
(2)while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force or international terrorist organization; or
(3)while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “an individual” for “a person” in introductory provisions. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 491a of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2735
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60