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HR 5329 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 22, 2021
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 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021

This bill revises maritime law regarding the liability of owners of certain small passenger vessels for violations of safety rules resulting in accidents on such vessels. Under current law, owners may avoid liability in some cases depending on the value of their vessels after accidents. The bill requires the Coast Guard to promulgate rules that require owners or operators of small passenger vessels to provide just compensation in any claim for which they are found liable.

The bill makes the revised liability provisions retroactive to September 2, 2019, the date of what is known as the Conception boat fire in which 34 lives were lost.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2805 Identical bill Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5329: Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5329/
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"H.R. 5329: Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5329/.
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H.R. 5329, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5329/.
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