HR 2546 — Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025

Summary

Establishes a new position of Secretary of the Coast Guard to be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation
Grants the Secretary of the Coast Guard authority to direct the Coast Guard and prescribe operational duties as determined by law or the President
Requires the Secretary of the Coast Guard to report directly to the departmental Secretary without reporting through other officials
Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Ezell, Mike (R-MS) [#4]

4 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Mike Ezell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

EDISON CHOUEST OFFSHORE, LLC $39,600
Employer not reported $17,850
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $12,500
GALLIANO MARINE SERVICES $9,900
SPECS FOR VETERANS $9,500

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Ezell → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)

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

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Apr 1, 2025

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Full text

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025”.

SEC. 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: “Sec. 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:

“CHAPTER 2—SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD

“201. Secretary of the Coast Guard. “Sec. 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.”. <all>

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