3.0.0 3982 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z Senate S S 2010-11-29 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-11-30T00:11:20Z To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. 111 6150 HR 2010-09-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Identical bill CRS 2010-11-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246) IntroReferral 2010-11-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8245-8246) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-11-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2010-12-06 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Civil actions and liability Inflation and prices Railroads Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2010-11-29 Introduced in Senate 2010-12-06T16:00:01Z Increases from $200 million to $500 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant. (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.)

Increases from $200 million to $500 million per accident or incident the mandatory total minimum insurance or self-insurance liability coverage Amtrak must maintain.

]]> A bill to amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2010-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3982is/xml/BILLS-111s3982is.xml 2010-11-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246) 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.