Congress’s Bill Allocates $8.6 Billion for Coast Guard Icebreakers to Boost Arctic Presence

Congress’s sweeping tax and spending bills pass one big beautiful bill law, allocating more than $8.6 billion to deploy the Arctic Coast Guard icebreaker fleet.

Of that funding, $4.3 billion will be allocated to equipment associated with procurement of heavy icebreakers known as polar security cutters, which will help ensure coast guard defense preparations in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.