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S5068Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to provide for the nomination and appointment of cadets to the Coast Guard Academy.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (865 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$380k

Full profile: /officials/S001217

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change how cadets are selected and appointed to the Coast Guard Academy, the military training school that prepares officers for the Coast Guard. The changes would affect the nomination process that determines which qualified applicants get admitted to the academy. This impacts prospective cadets seeking admission and the Coast Guard's ability to recruit and train its future officers.

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