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Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2020
Held at the desk.
Dec 14, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 11, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7394-7395)
Dec 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7394-7395)
Dec 10, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7394-7395)
Dec 10, 2020
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 18, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020

This bill sets forth requirements related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels.

The U.S. Coast Guard must implement regulations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, including during severe weather emergencies.

The Coast Guard may 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.

Additionally, the Coast Guard must implement interim safety policies or other measures to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels operating in U.S. waters comply with certain requirements, including to remove the canopies of such vessels for waterborne operations, or to install in such vessels canopies that do not restrict either horizontal or vertical escape by passengers in the event of flooding or sinking.

The bill also sets forth requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations and interim safety policies.

What's happening now December 14, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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