House Bill 509
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
509
Congress
117
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
Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act
This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to formally respond in writing to each recommendation about transportation safety from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The response must indicate whether the Coast Guard intends to (1) adopt the complete recommendation, (2) adopt a part of the recommendation, or (3) refuse to adopt the recommendation.
The NTSB must make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at a reasonable cost.
January 28, 2021
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
01/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
01/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM