1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019 . 2. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration (a) Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion Section 2113 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Commandant may provide that an officer may, upon the officer’s request and with the approval of the Commandant, be excluded from consideration by a selection board convened under section 2106(a). (2) The Commandant shall approve a request under paragraph (1) only if— (A) the basis for the request is to allow the officer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, another assignment of significant value to the Coast Guard, a career progression requirement delayed by the assignment or education, or a qualifying personal or professional circumstance, as determined by the Commandant; (B) the Commandant determines the exclusion from consideration is in the best interest of the Coast Guard