HR 6150
111th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Accidents
Civil actions and liability
Government liability
Inflation and prices
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 16, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 16, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Sep 16, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 16, 2010
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Sep 16, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Increases from $200 million to $500 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant. (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.)
Increases from $200 million to $500 million per accident or incident the mandatory total minimum insurance or self-insurance liability coverage Amtrak must maintain.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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