S 1423 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Hammers' Law

Introduced 2025-04-10· Sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2025-04-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1423 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1423 To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hammers' Law''. SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES. (a) In General.--Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Commercial aviation accidents'' and inserting ``Limitati…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans