CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026

S. 5341 · Senate bill Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 19 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the ``Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026''. It requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard operates to delegate specific authority to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. This authority relates to entering into intergovernmental support agreements for installation-support services under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code. Additionally, the bill mandates a notification process once this authority is used. The Commandant must provide written notification to specific Senate and House committees after exercising this authority.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates written notification to Congressional committees regarding the exercise of delegated authority.

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill delegates authority from the Secretary to the Commandant, centralizing operational control within the Coast Guard hierarchy.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.