S 4034 · 117th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Hammers' Law

Introduced 2022-04-07· Sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2022-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hammers' Law This bill makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship voyage accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT