House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act

H.R. 3397Introduced May 14, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the establishment of the Center of Expertise in Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Trent Kelly R-MS

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 14, 2025
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: May 17, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3397.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 81, May 14, 2025, Page H2052):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Ed Case (D-HI), Neal Dunn (R-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), James Moylan (R-GU), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Trent Kelly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress · MS-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.