U.S. Congress - H.R.5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
H.R.5503 - Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
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- Official: To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act as introduced.
- Short: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act as reported to house.
- Short: Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act as passed house.
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Official Summary
7/1/2010--Passed House amended. Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to permit the personal representative of a decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty or law (limited to admiralty under current law) aOfficial Summary
7/1/2010--Passed House amended. Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act -(Sec. 2)
Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to permit the personal representative of a decedent to bring a civil action in admiralty or law (limited to admiralty under current law) against the person or vessel responsible for the decedent's death when the death was caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the shore of the United States. Limits the right to bring such an action to the decedent's survivors only (including, as under current law, spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative).Allows recovery in such an action for fair compensation for nonpecuniary loss (limited to pecuniary loss under current law), plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Defines "nonpecuniary loss" as loss of care, comfort, and companionship.(Sec. 3)
Amends the Jones Act to allow recovery for the loss of the care, comfort, and companionship of a seaman who died in the course of employment. Removes restrictions on the bringing of actions under U.S. maritime law by workers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents against a mineral or energy company for personal injury or death occurring in the territorial waters or continental shelf of a foreign country.(Sec. 4)
Repeals specified general limitations on a shipowner's liability (the Limitation of Liability Act) for personal injury or death on seagoing vessels.(Sec. 5)
Amends the bankruptcy code to prohibit a trustee in bankruptcy from selling or leasing, except in the ordinary course of business, significant property of the estate of a debtor liable for a claim for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage arising from an incident under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 unless:(1) more than one-half of the creditors, holding at least two-thirds the dollar aggregate amount of the claims not paid by the debtor, consent to such sale or lease; or
(2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, that all such claims will be paid because sufficient property will remain in the estate or the debtor's anticipated future income will be sufficient.
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House Passes SPILL Act For Oil Rig Victims' Families
But the legislation, the “Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act” or SPILL Act (HR 5503), does not remove the current $75 ...
RE: H.R.5503
John Conyers Jr. (D-Michigan) sponsored the House bill that would change the maritime laws, HR 5503. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has sponsored the Senate ...
BP Spill Editorial by Colby College President: Disaster Illustrates Inequities ...
Conyers' HR 5503, that would allow the survivors of someone killed on the high seas to recover loss of society damages. Now, the Senate can and should do ...
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Bill seeking more generous compensation for oil rig explosion ...
By placing my signature on this petition I support the following changes included in the "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations of Liability Act" (SPILL Act/H.R.5503), sponsored by Chairman John Conyers and Rep. ...
Bp Oil Spill Jones Act
Today the House passed the SPILL Act (HR 5503) by voice vote to reform inadequate. 18 Jun 2010 During the past week, the Jones Act has become a big GOP talking point, with the likes of Oliver North, . How the Oil Spill is Killing the ...
ISSUE: The Jones Act « AEU Longshore Blog
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