Coast Guard would set up a standing group to overhaul the mariner credential exam
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Sponsor: Salud O. Carbajal · Representative · CA
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Official title: Mariner Exam Modernization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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The Coast Guard would form a standing group to review the merchant mariner exam, with a 270-day review deadline and a modernization plan due 270 days later.
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What does this do?
The bill turns an existing panel of experts into a standing working group that reviews the whole merchant mariner credential exam. It would check whether topics are still relevant, match current industry practices and technology, and repeat material already covered by international training standards. The Coast Guard could not use new exam questions until the group reviewed and approved them.
Who does it affect?
Mariners who take the exam, Coast Guard staff who run it, and the maritime schools and employers that depend on it. The group must include at least two people who recently passed the exam and at least one representative from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not change who qualifies for a credential or add fees. Any effects would come from the exam changes that result from the review and the modernization plan.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 13, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Oct 29, 2026
- Senate
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