S4533Referred to Committee

Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-14

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Lindsey Graham

Republican · SC · Senator

Votes with party: 75.7% (799 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-05-14

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-05-14

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be required to buy certain products and materials from American sources when purchasing for the Coast Guard, matching similar requirements that already apply to other military branches. This would affect Coast Guard procurement decisions and could benefit American manufacturers and suppliers who bid on government contracts. The change aims to support domestic businesses and reduce reliance on foreign sources for military equipment and supplies.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4533 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4533 To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026 Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO BUY CERTAIN ARTICLES FROM AMERICAN SOURCES. Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Department of Defense'' and inserting ``Department of Defense or any branch of the Armed Forces''; (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the Secretary of the military department concerned'' and inserting ``the Secretary concerned''; (3) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Department of Defense'' and inserting ``Department of Defense or any branch of the Armed Forces''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``The Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (4) in subsection (h)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,''; and (5) in subsection (k), by striking ``or of the military department concerned'' and inserting ``or the Secretary concerned''. <all>

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