3.0.0 183 2023-01-11T13:20:47Z 2023-01-11T13:20:47Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-11-14T21:22:13Z Markup by 2011-06-08T17:45:31Z Referred to 2011-01-26T00:25:56Z S. Rept. 112-245 2012-12-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-245. Floor 2012-12-05 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-245. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2012-11-14 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544. Calendars 2012-11-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2012-11-14 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-06-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2011-01-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-01-25 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. 2011-01-25 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2011-01-25 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2011-01-27 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Civil actions and liability Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Transportation employees Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-08T17:45:37Z Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act - Amends federal maritime law formerly known as the Shipowners' Liability Act of 1851 to exclude a claim for personal injury or wrongful death arising from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that occurred on April 20, 2010 (the Deepwater Horizon incident), from provisions limiting a vessel owner's liability in specified instances to the value of the vessel and its pending freight.

Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to allow a civil action in law or in admiralty against the person or vessel responsible for a Deepwater Horizon incident death. (Current law allows only a civil action in admiralty when death is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default.) Authorizes any related recovery to include fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (care, comfort, companionship, and society) plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. (Current law allows only fair compensation for pecuniary loss sustained by the individuals for whose benefit the action is brought.)

Amends the Jones Act to authorize any recovery in a civil action at law against the employer of a seaman who dies from the Deepwater Horizon incident to include fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss, plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. (Current law allows only certain wrongful death and survival claims as is available to railway employees.)

Permits a plaintiff in certain civil actions for damages for personal injury or wrongful death arising from the Deepwater Horizon incident to: (1) sever such claims from other claims in the action, and (2) prohibit the transfer of such claims for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.

]]> 01 2012-11-14 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-12-03T19:57:11Z Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act - (Sec. 2) Amends federal maritime law formerly known as the Shipowners' Liability Act of 1851 to exclude a claim for personal injury or wrongful death arising from the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that occurred on April 20, 2010 (the Deepwater Horizon incident), from provisions limiting a vessel owner's liability in specified instances to the value of the vessel and its pending freight.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to allow a civil action in law or in admiralty against the person or vessel responsible for a Deepwater Horizon incident death. (Current law allows only a civil action in admiralty when death is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default.) Authorizes any related recovery to include fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (care, comfort, companionship, and society) plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. (Current law allows only fair compensation for pecuniary loss sustained by the individuals for whose benefit the action is brought.)

(Sec. 4) Amends the Jones Act to authorize any recovery in a civil action at law against the employer of a seaman who dies from the Deepwater Horizon incident to include fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss, plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. (Current law allows only certain wrongful death and survival claims as is available to railway employees.)

(Sec. 5) Applies this Act to: (1) causes of action and claims arising after April 19, 2010; and (2) actions commenced prior to, on, or after enactment of this Act that have not been finally adjudicated, including appellate review, as of such date.

]]> Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act Display Title Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to clarify the applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Deepwater Horizon Survivors' Fairness Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2012-11-14T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2011-01-25T05:00:00Z 2012-12-05 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-245. 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.