H.R. 8762 · 118th Congress · House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Introduced
Jun 14, 24
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill adds the Commandant of the Coast Guard as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Commandant must keep the department under which the Coast Guard is operating (either the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of the Navy) fully informed of (1) military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the department, and (2) significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of such departments. 

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 17, 2024•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  2. JUN 14, 2024•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 14, 2024•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 14, 2024•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JUN 14, 2024•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2024

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Jun 14, 2024

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 14, 2024

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