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S 943 105th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation accidents.

Introduced: October 28, 1997 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation safetyDamagesLawMaritime lawWrongful death
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1998
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 105-963.
Nov 4, 1997
Committee on Commerce. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Oct 29, 1997
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-771.
Jun 20, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 20, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6041)
Jun 20, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 21, 1998

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 105-963.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal aviation law to declare that nothing in such law or in the Death on the High Seas Act shall affect any remedy existing at common law or under State law with respect to any injury or death arising out of any aviation incident occurring on or after January 1, 1995.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 28, 1997
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 23, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 943: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation accidents.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-943/
MLA
"S. 943: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation accidents.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-943/.
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S. 943, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-943/.
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[S. 943: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation accidents.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-943/)
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