The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has marked up and ordered reported to the full House of Representatives H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015.  There are several provisions in this bill that will decrease safety for those that travel and work on vessels.  I will be writing about these provisions in the coming days.

The text of H.R. 1987, as introduced and the Managers amendment, can be found at the following links:

H.R. 1987 – as introduced

Managers Amendment – dated April 29, 2015