U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5341: Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Coast Guard intergovernmental support agreements authority (a) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard (referred to in this section as the Commandant ) the authority of the Secretary under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code. (b) Notification Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commandant exercises the authority of the Secretary under section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, in accordance with subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notification of such exercise of authority.
Sponsors
- Murphy, Christopher (D) · primary sponsor
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- King, Angus (I)
- Warner, Mark (D)
- Schiff, Adam B. (D)
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Peters, Gary (D)
- Collins, Susan (R)
- Alsobrooks, Angela (D)
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5341?
- SB5341 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026.
- What does SB5341 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to delegate to the Commandant of the Coast Guard authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements relating to installation-support services, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5341?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5341?
- Murphy, Christopher (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5341?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5341
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