April 1, 2025
Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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
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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:
106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined
In this title, the term
Secretary of the Coast Guardmeans the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201. ; and
(3)
by inserting after section 107, as so redesignated, the following:
2 Secretary of the Coast Guard
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: