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14 U.S.C. § 101

Establishment of Coast Guard

United States · Title 14 — COAST GUARD · Status: effective

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14 U.S.C. § 101, Establishment of Coast Guard, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439253
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The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 94-546(H.R. 12939)1976-10-18
    An Act to amend certain laws affecting personnel of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
    House: 295–132Senate: 90–9
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-213(H.R. 2838)2012-12-20
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally