3.0.0 3600 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z Senate S S 2010-07-15 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-07-15T20:46:04Z Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act 111 5503 HR 2010-07-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 111 3663 S 2010-07-29 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493. Related bill CRS 2010-07-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-07-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2010-07-20 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2010-07-20 False Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability Foreign labor Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Mining Oil and gas Pollution liability Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2010-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-07T21:17:49Z Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act - Repeals specified general limitations on a shipowner's liability (the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851) for personal injury or death on seagoing vessels.

Allows punitive damages to be assessed without regard to the amount of compensatory damages assessed in a civil maritime action for damages arising out of a maritime tort.

Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to permit the personal representative of a decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty or law (limited to admiralty under current law) against the person or vessel responsible for the decedent's death when the death was caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the shore of the United States. Limits the right to bring such action to the decedent's survivors, including spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative.

Allows recovery in such an action for fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (limited to pecuniary loss under current law), plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Defines "nonpecuniary loss" as loss of care, comfort, and companionship.

Amends the Jones Act to allow recovery for the loss of the care, comfort, and companionship of a seaman who died in the course of employment. Removes restrictions on the bringing of actions under U.S. maritime law by workers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents against a mineral or energy company for personal injury or death occurring in the territorial waters or continental shelf of a foreign country.

]]> Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Display Title Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Jones Act and related statutes with respect to the liability of vessel owners and operators for damages. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Introduced in Senate 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z 2010-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.