3.0.0 1031 2023-01-11T13:43:54Z 2023-01-11T13:43:54Z Senate S 2019-04-04 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2020-12-10T18:26:27Z Markup by 2020-11-18T14:30:00Z Referred to 2019-04-04T15:48:54Z Duck Boat Safety Act 116 2799 HR 2019-05-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-12-14 14:25:13 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-14 13:35:09 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-11 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-12-10 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7394-7395) Floor 2020-12-10 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7394-7395) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7394-7395) Floor 2020-12-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2020-12-10 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2020-11-18 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 2019-04-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-04-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO N C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2019-07-15 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2019-07-16 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2020-10-21 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arkansas Atmospheric science and weather Coast guard Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Emergency communications systems Fires Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Marine and inland water transportation Missouri Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Washington State Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-04-04 Introduced in Senate 2019-10-03T18:23:04Z Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to implement regulations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, including during severe weather emergencies.

Operators of amphibious passenger vessels are required to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew.

The bill sets forth requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations.

]]> 55 2020-12-10 Passed Senate 2021-02-24T18:32:07Z Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020

This bill sets forth requirements related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels.

The U.S. Coast Guard must implement regulations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, including during severe weather emergencies.

The Coast Guard may require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew.

Additionally, the Coast Guard must implement interim safety policies or other measures to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels operating in U.S. waters comply with certain requirements, including to remove the canopies of such vessels for waterborne operations, or to install in such vessels canopies that do not restrict either horizontal or vertical escape by passengers in the event of flooding or sinking.

The bill also sets forth requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations and interim safety policies.

]]> Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 Display Title Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Titles as Passed Senate Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS 2698 116 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-08T17:30:29Z 2020-12-10 Amendment SA 2698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2698 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/116th-congress/senate-amendment/2698 H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Senate 116 S Senate S 1031 Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2020 2023-01-11T13:43:54Z 6 2020-12-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 2698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-12-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 2698 proposed by Senator Hawley. (consideration: CR S7394-7395; text: CR S7394-7395) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2020-12-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2698 proposed by Senator Hawley. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1031es/xml/BILLS-116s1031es.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1031is/xml/BILLS-116s1031is.xml 2020-12-14 Held at the desk. 14:25:13 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.