What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill amends existing law to allow the President to authorize the construction of Coast Guard vessels or major hull/superstructure components in foreign shipyards located in NATO countries or certain Indo-Pacific treaty allies, provided it is cheaper than domestic construction and is deemed in the national security interest. It requires congressional notification, a 30-day waiting period, and a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company.
Action Timeline
2025-02-05
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-02-05
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.407 pass?
S.407 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does S.407 do?
This bill amends existing law to allow the President to authorize the construction of Coast Guard vessels or major hull/superstructure components in foreign shipyards located in NATO countries or certain Indo-Pacific treaty allies, provided it is cheaper than domestic construction and is deemed in the national security interest. It requires congressional notification, a 30-day waiting period, and a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company.
Who sponsored S.407?
S.407 was sponsored by Mike Lee (R-Utah).
Full Bill Text
119 S407 IS: Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act . 2. Exception to prohibition on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so, provided that— (A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country or a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States; and (B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. (2) The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress. (3) Before the construction of a Coast Guard vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard pursuant to this subsection, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting and section 1151(b) of title 14 after in subsection (b) .
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