This legislation would support the Coast Guard by requiring the Government Accountability Office to assess whether the Coast Guard has the resources, workforce, and tools necessary to meet its cyber mission.
Require the Government Accountability Office to assess whether the Coast Guard has the resources, workforce, and tools necessary to meet its cyber mission.
Occurrences
Evaluating the sufficiency of the Coast Guard’s funding to carry out its cybersecurity responsibilities, including for personnel, training, and enforcement
Evaluating the Coast Guard’s ability to ensure that regulated entities like ports, cargo ships, etc., comply with cybersecurity requirements
Evaluating the cybersecurity guidance that the Coast Guard provides to industry stakeholders (incl. ports, shippers, etc.) and ensuring they are practicable and in alignment with federal benchmarks and industry best practices
Evidence
Press Release: Congressman McDowell and Congresswoman Bice Introduce Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act. May 29, 2026.
Assessments
McDowell has served in federal office only since January 3, 2025. In the available record here, there is no evidence that he introduced, sponsored, passed, or materially advanced a measure requiring the Government Accountability Office to assess whether the Coast Guard has the resources, workforce, and tools needed for its cyber mission. The supplied official-site evidence is unrelated to Coast Guard cyber oversight. Given the thin record, this is better scored as unresolved rather than a confirmed failure or delivery.