3.0.0 1505 2023-01-11T13:49:03Z 2023-01-11T13:49:03Z Senate S 2021-04-29 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-04-29T19:31:44Z Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act 117 2880 HR 2021-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2021-04-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-04-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Department of Homeland Security First responders and emergency personnel Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-04-29 Introduced in Senate 2021-10-04T18:50:44Z Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act

This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels to include certain notification requirements with regard to search and rescue missions. Such requirements include developing a procedure for the immediate notification of next of kin in the event that search and rescue teams save or recover crew members during the missions.

]]> Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act Display Title Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify regulations relating to vessel response plans to include notifications with respect to search and rescue missions. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1505is/xml/BILLS-117s1505is.xml 2021-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 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.