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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2276 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to direct the Coast Guard to submit 
a report to Congress on efforts to increase gender diversity, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. PAPPAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to direct the Coast 
Guard to submit a report to Congress on efforts to 
increase gender diversity, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair and Equal Treat-
ment of Women in the Coast Guard Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE COAST 
GUARD. 
(a) ACTION PLAN.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall— 
(A) determine which recommendations in 
the RAND gender diversity report can prac-
ticably be implemented to promote gender di-
versity in the Coast Guard; and 
(B) submit a report to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate on the actions the Coast Guard has taken 
or plans to take to implement such rec-
ommendations. 
(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘RAND diversity report’’ means the RAND Cor-
poration’s Homeland Security Operational Analysis 
Center 2019 report entitled ‘‘Improving Gender Di-
versity in the U.S. Coast Guard: Identifying Bar-
riers to Female Retention’’. 
(b) RECURRING REPORT.—Chapter 51 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 5109. Report on gender diversity in the Coast 
Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 15, 
2022, and biennially thereafter, the Commandant shall 
submit a report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall contain the following: 
‘‘(1) GENDER DIVERSITY OVERVIEW.—An over-
view of Coast Guard active duty and Reserve mem-
bers, including the number of officers and enlisted 
members and the percentages of men and women in 
each. 
‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.—(A) An 
analysis of the changes in the recruitment and reten-
tion of women over the previous two years. 
‘‘(B) A discussion of any changes to Coast 
Guard recruitment and retention over the previous 
two years that were aimed at increasing the recruit-
ment and retention of female members. 
‘‘(3) PARENTAL LEAVE.—(A) The number of 
men and women who took parental leave during each 
year covered by the report, including the average 
length of such leave periods. 
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‘‘(B) A discussion of the ways in which the 
Coast Guard worked to mitigate the impacts of pa-
rental leave on Coast Guard operations and on the 
careers of the members taking such leave. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS.—An analysis of current 
gender-based limitations on Coast Guard career op-
portunities, including discussion of— 
‘‘(A) shipboard opportunities; 
‘‘(B) opportunities to serve at remote 
units; and 
‘‘(C) any other limitations on the opportu-
nities of female members. 
‘‘(5) PROGRESS UPDATE.—An update on the 
Coast Guard’s progress on the implementation of the 
action plan required under section 2 of the Fair and 
Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard 
Act.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘5109. Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard.’’. 
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