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HR 7256 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Floods and storm protection Marine and inland water transportation Transportation safety and security

To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2018 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 11, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1642-1643)
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew. The bill sets forth interim requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations.

The bill prohibits vessels whose configuration or operation does not comply with the regulations or interim requirements from operating on U.S. waterways.

What's happening now December 12, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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  • S 3301 Identical bill A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7256: To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7256/
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"H.R. 7256: To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7256/.
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H.R. 7256, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7256/.
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