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HR 1329 108th Congress House

Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel support employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Boats and boatingBuilding constructionCivil actions and liabilityConstruction workers
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Employers' liabilityGovernment Operations and PoliticsInfrastructureLawLongshoremenMaintenance and repairMarine safetyMarine terminalsMerchant seamenNegligenceShipbuildingSports and RecreationState lawsTransportation and Public WorksTransportation workersWorkers' compensation
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 18, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2004

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003 - Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act with respect to employer liability for death and disability compensation payable to longshore, harbor workers, and other specified marine employees not otherwise covered by State workers compensation laws. Excludes from the definition of employee any individuals employed by or at, or engaged in the construction or maintenance of, a recreational marine facility or structure. Expands the range of individuals whose work is concerned with recreational vessels who do not qualify as employees, including people who principally buy and sell, or test, such vessels.

Makes such exclusions contingent on the employer's being in compliance with a State workers' compensation law. (Currently they are contingent on workers' being covered under such a law).

Modifies requirements for third part actions against vessels for negligence to apply them only to injuries to maritime workers who do not qualify as seamen under specified Federal law. (Currently they apply to injuries to all persons covered under the Act).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 28, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 15, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 6, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 18, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Mar 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1329: Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1329/
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"H.R. 1329: Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1329/.
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H.R. 1329, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1329/.
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