Coast guard

HR 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Sponsors

Cosponsors

Rick Larsen (D) WA, Mike Ezell (R) MS, Salud Carbajal (D) CA

Introduced on
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Alaska, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Assault and harassment offenses, Atmospheric science and weather, Aviation and airports, Border security and unlawful immigration, Citizenship and naturalization, Civics education, Civil actions and liability, Coast guard, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Crime prevention, Crime victims, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records

HR 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including

the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
the Management Directorate;
Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and
the Office of Inspector General.

In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including

U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Transportation Security Administration,
the U.S. Coast Guard, and
the U.S. Secret Service.

The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including

the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and
the Science and Technology Directorate.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Sponsors

Mark Amodei (R) NV

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Thursday, June 26th, 2025

Subjects
Appropriations, Aviation and airports, Border security and unlawful immigration, Building construction, Canada, Coast guard, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Customs enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Disaster relief and insurance, Emergency communications systems, Emergency planning and evacuation, Employment and training programs, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Floods and storm protection

HR 3331: Mariner Exam Modernization Act

Sponsors

Salud Carbajal (D) CA

Cosponsors

Mike Ezell (R) MS

Introduced on
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

Subjects
Advisory bodies, Coast guard, Licensing and registrations, Marine and inland water transportation, Transportation employees

HR 2351: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Coast Guard to provide access to naloxone (a medication to reverse opioid overdoses) at its facilities, track distribution of the medication, and monitor the illegal use of of controlled substances.

The bill directs the Coast Guard to update its policy regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses to require naloxone or a similar medication to be made available to members on all Coast Guard installations and in each operational environment.

Further, the Coast Guard must participate in the Department of Defense (DOD) tracking system for naloxone distribution and the illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled substances. (The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 directed DOD to establish the tracking system.) The bill requires the Coast Guard to finalize a memorandum of understanding with DOD to facilitate Coast Guard access to the tracking system.

The bill also specifies that laws that prohibit manufacturing or distributing controlled substances on vessels apply when controlled substances are intentionally or knowingly placed or caused to be placed on board a vessel (e.g., without the crew’s knowledge or on board an unmanned vessel).

Further, the bill requires the Coast Guard to brief Congress within two years after the bill’s enactment about the use of opioids and overdose medication at Coast Guard facilities by members and personnel. The briefing must describe the Coast Guard’s progress in implementing its updated policy, the prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of controlled substances, and its processes to mitigate substance abuse.

Sponsors

Addison McDowell (R) NC

Cosponsors

Craig Goldman (R) TX

Introduced on
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Subjects
Coast guard, Congressional oversight, Drug therapy, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

HR 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2025. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on March 14, 2025.

The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels. It also includes several additional provisions that increase or decrease funding for various programs compared to FY2024 levels.

In addition, the bill extends several expiring programs and authorities, including

several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs;
the National Flood Insurance Program;
authorities related to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program;
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity Protection System;
authorities for DHS and the Department of Justice to take certain actions to mitigate a credible threat from an unmanned aircraft system;
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program;
several immigration-related programs and authorities;
the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;
the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act;
the authorization for the U.S. Parole Commission; and
the Department of Agriculture livestock mandatory price reporting program.