House Bill 3066
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3066
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019
This bill revises several provisions regarding U.S. Coast Guard personnel programs.
Specifically, the bill provides
- authority for active duty and reserve Coast Guard officers to request to be excluded from consideration by a selection board for promotion,
- temporary promotion authority for Coast Guard officers in certain grades with critical skills, and
- authority for a program under which members of the Coast Guard may be temporarily inactivated from active service for no more than three years to meet personal or professional needs.
The Department of Homeland Security must (1) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the Coast Guard that may be applicable to employment in the civilian sector, and (2) make the training information available to state employment agencies and other potential employers.
June 3, 2019
06/04/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
06/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
06/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:17:26 AM