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Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

Introduced: June 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 1, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 1, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5330)
Jul 1, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5330)
Jul 1, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5503.
Jul 1, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5330-5336)
Jul 1, 2010
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 30, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
Jun 30, 2010
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Jun 30, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-521, Part I.
Jun 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
Jun 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 11, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 10, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jun 10, 2010
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 10, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 10, 2010
Introduced in House
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Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to permit the personal representative of a decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty or law (limited to admiralty under current law) against the person or vessel responsible for the decedent's death when the death was caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the shore of the United States. Limits the right to bring such an action to the decedent's survivors only (including, as under current law, spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative).

Allows recovery in such an action for fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (limited to pecuniary loss under current law), plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Defines "nonpecuniary loss" as loss of care, comfort, and companionship.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Jones Act to allow recovery for the loss of the care, comfort, and companionship of a seaman who died in the course of employment.

Removes restrictions on the bringing of actions under U.S. maritime law by workers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents against a mineral or energy company for personal injury or death occurring in the territorial waters or continental shelf of a foreign country.

(Sec. 4) Repeals specified general limitations on a shipowner's liability (the Limitation of Liability Act) for personal injury or death on seagoing vessels.

(Sec. 5) Amends the bankruptcy code to prohibit a trustee in bankruptcy from selling or leasing, except in the ordinary course of business, significant property of the estate of a debtor liable for a claim for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage arising from an incident under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 unless: (1) more than one-half of the creditors, holding at least two-thirds the dollar aggregate amount of the claims not paid by the debtor, consent to such sale or lease; or (2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, that all such claims will be paid because sufficient property will remain in the estate or the debtor's anticipated future income will be sufficient.

What's happening now July 13, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3600 Related bill Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 30, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 30, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 28, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 22, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 10, 2010
Melancon, Charlie
· Jun 10, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 10, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5503: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5503/
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