HR 1147 · 113th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Maritime Lien Reform Act

Introduced 2013-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.(2013-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Maritime Lien Reform Act - Bars specified federal shipping laws related to maritime liability from: (1) establishing maritime liens on state or federal fishing permits (authorizing a person or use of a vessel to engage in fishing), and (2) authorizing civil actions to enforce maritime liens on such permits. Specifies that a "fishing permit" is governed solely by the state or federal law under which it was issued and is not included in the whole or as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel.…

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