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To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2022 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 25, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E177)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill sets forth requirements related to amphibious passenger vessels operating in U.S. waters.

The U.S. Coast Guard must issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels, including to require that operators provide reserve buoyancy for the vessels through passive means, such as watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that the vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding.

The bill also sets forth requirements for amphibious passenger vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations, including a requirement remove the canopies and window coverings 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.

What's happening now February 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6865 Related bill Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
  • S 62 Related bill Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6831: To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6831/
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"H.R. 6831: To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6831/.
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H.R. 6831, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6831/.
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[H.R. 6831: To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6831/)
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