3.0.0 6277 2022-02-08T23:17:29Z 2022-02-08T23:17:29Z House HR 2020-03-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 6277.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OFCONGRESSCLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H1694]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-13T13:00:29Z Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act 116 4111 S 2020-06-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 N D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2020-03-13 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2020-05-12 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2020-11-05 False Armed Forces and National Security Accidents Civil actions and liability Marine and inland water transportation Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Transportation safety and security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-03-13 Introduced in House 2021-06-21T15:17:10Z Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act

This bill allows the personal representative of a military service member to bring a civil action against those responsible for the service member's death if the service member was killed in an accident while serving aboard a U.S. military vessel on the high seas.

]]> Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act Display Title Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for a cause of action by the family of a military service member who dies from an accident on the high seas, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6277ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6277ih.xml 2020-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.