118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 3788: Hammers' Law
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Summary
This bill authorizes a party in a civil suit to recover nonpecuniary damages (i.e., damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship) when an individual dies as a result of a cruise ship accident that occurred on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore. The nonpecuniary damages may be in addition to other damages, but punitive damages are not recoverable. Current law already permits these damages to be recovered if a death was caused by a commercial aviation accident on the high seas.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Doris Matsui D-CAOriginal
- Mary Scanlon D-PAOriginal
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Don Bacon SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Don Bacon.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.