Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Dec 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
What this bill does
S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, was a wide-ranging bill to reauthorize and update Coast Guard programs and operations. As reported by the Senate Commerce Committee, it would have set appropriations levels for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, authorized additional funding for shoreside infrastructure, vessel acquisition (including icebreakers, cutters, and small boats), and childcare facilities, and included provisions covering workforce readiness, healthcare, housing, aviation, Arctic and Great Lakes operations, cybersecurity, and environmental matters such as marine mammal protection and oil spill preparedness. It also contained provisions on sexual assault and harassment prevention, seafood import monitoring to combat forced labor, and adjustments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Commissioned Officer Corps.
The bill would primarily affect the Coast Guard itself—its budget, personnel, vessels, facilities, and policies—as well as NOAA's officer corps, maritime industry stakeholders subject to safety and environmental rules, and seafood importers affected by monitoring requirements. Coast Guard members and their families would be affected by provisions on healthcare, childcare, housing, and workplace protections.
The bill was introduced on September 8, 2022, by Senator Cantwell and reported by the Senate Commerce Committee on September 14, 2022, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. According to the Congressional Research Service, the bill itself was not enacted as a standalone measure; instead, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was later signed into law.
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Official summary
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2023 for the U.S. Coast Guard. It also revises a variety of requirements concerning the Coast Guard's personnel, operations, infrastructure, and environmental compliance. For example, the bill revises requirements concerning maritime cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, workforce readiness, oil spills, healthcare, vessel safety, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.
Timeline
15 Dec 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
Common questions
- What does S. 4802 do?
- S. 4802, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, was a wide-ranging bill to reauthorize and update Coast Guard programs and operations. As reported by the Senate Commerce Committee, it would have set appropriations levels for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, authorized additional funding for shoreside infrastructure, vessel acquisition (including icebreakers, cutters, and small boats), and childcare facilities, and included provisions covering workforce readiness, healthcare, housing, aviation, Arctic and Great Lakes operations, cybersecurity, and environmental matters such as marine mammal protection and oil spill preparedness. It also contained provisions on sexual assault and harassment prevention, seafood import monitoring to combat forced labor, and adjustments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Commissioned Officer Corps. The bill would primarily affect the Coast Guard itself—its budget, personnel, vessels, facilities, and policies—as well as NOAA's officer corps, maritime industry stakeholders subject to safety and environmental rules, and seafood importers affected by monitoring requirements. Coast Guard members and their families would be affected by provisions on healthcare, childcare, housing, and workplace protections. The bill was introduced on September 8, 2022, by Senator Cantwell and reported by the Senate Commerce Committee on September 14, 2022, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. According to the Congressional Research Service, the bill itself was not enacted as a standalone measure; instead, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was later signed into law.
- Has S. 4802 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4802. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4802?
- S. 4802 was sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4802?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664. (15 Dec 2022).
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