HI HR128

Urges President Donald J. Trump to restore the proposed $1,300,000,000 cut to the United States Coast Guard's budget, which represents an 11.8 percent decrease from the $9,100,000,000 total budget.

Emphasizes the Coast Guard's critical role in Hawaii and national security, noting that Coast Guard District Fourteen is based in Honolulu and covers more than 12,200,000 square miles with over 1,150 active duty personnel.

Notes that the proposed cuts contradict the Trump administration's stated priorities of enhancing border security, preventing illegal immigration, and fighting terrorism, all core Coast Guard functions.

Argues that budget cuts since 2010 have constrained operations and delayed recapitalization of nine new cutters needed to replace aging vessels from the 1960s, with one cutter allocated to Hawaii.

References the Coast Guard's 2016 interdiction of 416,000 pounds of illegal drugs worth nearly $5,600,000,000, demonstrating effectiveness in maritime law enforcement and drug prevention.