3.0.0 5413 2022-10-28T01:45:57Z 2022-10-28T01:45:57Z House HR 2019-12-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 199 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARBAJAL:H.R. 5413.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H10258]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-13T15:41:18Z Referred to 2019-12-12T14:04:05Z Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019 116 3042 S 2019-12-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7029-7030) Identical bill CRS 2019-12-13 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2019-12-12 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-12-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 N B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2019-12-12 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-02-11 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-02-25 False P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2020-03-05 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2020-05-01 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-10-27 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Department of Homeland Security Emergency planning and evacuation Energy storage, supplies, demand Fires Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-12-12 Introduced in House 2020-03-26T21:48:44Z Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019

This bill applies U.S. Coast Guard regulations regarding safety management systems to small passenger vessels and requires the Coast Guard to prescribe additional regulations to secure the safety of individuals and property on board certain small passenger vessels.

The regulations prescribed must include requirements for

  • the addition of interconnected fire detection, protection, and suppression equipment, including fire extinguishers, in all areas to which passengers have access, including dining areas, sleeping quarters, and lounges;
  • fire detection, protection, and suppression systems in unmanned areas with machinery or areas with other potential heat sources;
  • fire detection, suppression, and control in all areas to which passengers have access, including dining areas, sleeping quarters, and lounges;
  • all such vessels to have not less than two avenues of escape from all general areas accessible to passengers;
  • marine firefighting training programs to improve crew member training and proficiency; and
  • the handling, storage, and operation of flammable items, such as lithium ion batteries.
]]> Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019 Display Title Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prescribe additional regulations to secure the safety of individuals and property on board certain small passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5413ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5413ih.xml 2019-12-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 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.