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Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act

Introduced: March 13, 2020 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act

This bill allows the personal representative of a military service member to bring a civil action against those responsible for the service member's death if the service member was killed in an accident while serving aboard a U.S. military vessel on the high seas.

What's happening now March 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4111 Related bill Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
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All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 5, 2020
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6277: Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6277/
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"H.R. 6277: Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6277/.
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H.R. 6277, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6277/.
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