H.R. 4275
Authorizes Coast Guard funding and creates Secretary position
Sets Coast Guard budgets for 2025 through 2029, raises the allowed number of service members to as many as 60,000, and establishes the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard.
- Authorizes $11.3 billion for 2025 operations and support, rising to $15.5 billion by 2029
- Raises allowed service strength from 44,500 to 50,000 in 2025 and 2026, and to 60,000 by 2028
- Establishes the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard
- Orders studies and reports on oil spill response, sexual misconduct cases, unmanned vessels and academy conditions
Passed the House · Senate's turn