Summary

Requires the Coast Guard to keep certain enlisted members on active duty who otherwise would be involuntarily separated when they are close to qualifying for retirement. Regular enlisted members who are within two years of 20 years' service at their scheduled discharge must be retained until they reach retirement eligibility; Reserve enlisted members on active status with between 18 and 20 years of credited service may not be involuntarily separated or transferred from active status without consent until they reach 20 years or a short fixed anniversary date. Applies narrowly to enlisted Coast Guard personnel near retirement eligibility, preserves eligibility for retired pay by extending active service in most involuntary separation or non‑reenlistment cases, and adds a clerical insertion of the new statutory section into the title 14 table of sections.

• Requires retention of Regular Coast Guard enlisted members who are within two years of qualifying for retirement when facing involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment.
• Prevents involuntary discharge/transfer of Reserve enlisted members on active status who have 18–<20 years of credited service, unless they consent, until they reach 20 years or a short fixed anniversary.
• Excludes separations/transfers for physical disability and discharges for cause from the retention requirement for Reservists.
• Allows earlier retirement or discharge if other legal authorities apply (e.g., disability retirement).
• Adds a clerical amendment to the title 14 table of sections to insert the new provision.
• Does not specify new funding or an explicit effective date in the text provided.
• Focuses narrowly on personnel retention and retirement eligibility for enlisted Coast Guard members.