Coast Guard starts a team to stop rust on ships.
H.R. 9674 — United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team Pilot Program Act · Filed by Mike Ezell (R-MS) · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Coast Guard to start a 3-year test program. The program will hire experts in rust and corrosion. These experts will visit Coast Guard bases and check ships for rust damage. They will suggest fixes and teach Coast Guard workers. The program will collect facts about whether this helps equipment last longer.
Who it affects
The Coast Guard will use this program to keep ships in better shape. This helps the Coast Guard do search and rescue, border security, and law enforcement on water. Taxpayers will save money because ships will last longer.
One thing to notice
The bill is a test for 3 years. It may become permanent if it works.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- corrosion — Rust and damage that happens when metal breaks down over time.
- test program — A project that runs for a set time to see if an idea works.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,824 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-26.
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