Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act," seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to include the Coast Guard in requirements to purchase certain articles from American sources. It updates various subsections to ensure the Coast Guard is covered under these purchasing rules. These changes involve adjusting language regarding the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
Mandating domestic procurement for the Coast Guard likely supports American manufacturing and job creation.
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
American manufacturers and business owners in the defense supply chain will benefit from increased domestic demand.
- Scored +2
Would union members be better off under this?
Domestic manufacturing requirements often correlate with increased opportunities for organized labor.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
Increased domestic sourcing requirements can potentially act as a trade barrier.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Requirement to buy from American sources: This provision expands the mandate to include the Coast Guard, which would require certain articles to be purchased from American sources (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — American manufacturers and business owners in the defense supply chain will benefit from increased domestic demand. Would union members be better off under this? — Domestic manufacturing requirements often correlate with increased opportunities for organized labor.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Mandating domestic procurement for the Coast Guard likely supports American manufacturing and job creation. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Supporting domestic industries can contribute to long-term domestic economic growth.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Increased domestic sourcing requirements can potentially act as a trade barrier.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill reinforces federal procurement mandates for the Coast Guard.
- 9/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
- Darline Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island