H.R. 8762 proposes to amend title 10 of the United States Code to allow the Commandant of the Coast Guard to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It updates several sections of the Code to include the Coast Guard alongside other military branches, ensuring that the...
Simple Explanation
Imagine the Coast Guard is like a special superhero team that helps in different situations. H.R. 8762 is a plan to let the leader of this team join a group of top superhero leaders, called the Joint Chiefs of Staff, so they can share ideas and make decisions together about saving the world.