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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8762 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jun 14, 2024
Last action Jun 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 14, 2024
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Referred
Jun 17, 2024
Armed Services · T&I
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill adds the Commandant of the Coast Guard as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Commandant must keep the department under which the Coast Guard is operating (either the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of the Navy) fully informed of (1) military advice rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting the department, and (2) significant military operations affecting the duties and responsibilities of such departments. 

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Jun 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 14, 2024
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 14, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.