3.0.0 3755 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z Senate S S 2010-08-05 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-08-05T23:04:02Z 2010-08-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-08-05 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. 2010-09-27 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Oil and gas Pollution liability Transportation employees Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2010-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-15T19:17:58Z Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act - Expands a shipowner's liability to claims not subject to limitation to include: (1) personal injury claims; (2) wrongful death claims; and (3) claims relating to oil drilling or exploration or the discharge of oil from a vessel or offshore facility. Excepts the owner of a fishing vessel from such limitation for claims for personal injury or wrongful death, unless the claim involves the privity or knowledge of the owner.

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, subject to exception.

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.

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 provisions concerning commercial aviation accidents to include general aviation accidents.

Amends the Jones Act to allow recovery for the loss of care, comfort, and companionship of a seaman in a claim by the seaman's representative relating to oil drilling or exploration or the discharge of oil when the seaman died as the result of such oil drilling or exploration or the discharge of oil.

]]> Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Display Title Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure fairness in admiralty and maritime law and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act Introduced in Senate 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3755is/xml/BILLS-111s3755is.xml 2010-08-05 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.