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H.R. 2546

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2546, the Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 1, 2025 by Rep. Mike Ezell (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and last saw action on Apr 1, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 2546 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb2546/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2546 IH: Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-01
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 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2546  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 1, 2025   Mr. Ezell  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025  .
2.
Secretary of the Coast Guard
(a)
Secretary of the Coast Guard
Subtitle I of title 14, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating section 106 as section 107;
(2)
by inserting after section 105 the following:
106.
Secretary of the Coast Guard defined
In this title, the term  Secretary of the Coast Guard  means the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201.
 ; and
(3)
by inserting after section 107, as so redesignated, the following:
2
Secretary of the Coast Guard
201. Secretary of the Coast Guard.
201.
Secretary of the Coast Guard
(a)
In general
There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)
Powers
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in section 501, and other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the Coast Guard.
(c)
Reporting
The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
(d)
Commandant reporting
The Commandment shall report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard.
  .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The analysis for  chapter 1  of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 106 and inserting the following:
106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined.
107. Commandant defined.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-01
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Ezell (R) sponsors H.R. 2546, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2546 went before 2 committees: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 1, 2025 · 42 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 1, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2546 has taken 3 actions since Apr 1, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 1, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Apr 1, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2546 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2546 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2546 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2546’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr2546/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com