3.0.0 4766 2022-11-01T04:17:50Z 2022-11-01T04:17:50Z House HR 2019-10-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 165 (Friday, October 18, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG:H.R. 4766.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 which deals withinterstate commerce.[Page H8260]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-15T14:40:58Z Referred to 2019-10-18T13:06:10Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-18T13:06:05Z 2019-11-15 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2019-10-18 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-10-18 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-10-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. N R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2019-11-19 False G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 2019-12-12 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2020-02-10 False Agriculture and Food Aquaculture Civil actions and liability Employee benefits and pensions Food industry and services Transportation and Public Works Transportation employees Worker safety and health Agriculture and Food 00 2019-10-18 Introduced in House 2021-12-16T16:44:47Z Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019

This bill limits the ability of an aquaculture worker to bring a civil action against an employer for employment-related injuries.

Specifically, the bill limits recovery for injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if (1) state workers' compensation is available to such individual; and (2) at the time of injury, the individual was engaged in aquaculture in a place where the individual had lawful access.

An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.]]>

Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019 Display Title Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to exclude certain aquaculture workers from treatment as seamen for the purpose of liability in the event of injury or death, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4766ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4766ih.xml 2019-11-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. 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.