Congress 111 - HR 3376 - United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009

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Civil actions and liability Crime prevention Crimes against property International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Marine and inland water transportation Transportation and Public Works Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

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United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 - Shields an owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mariner who uses, or authorizes the use of, force to defend a vessel of the United States against piracy from liability for any resulting injury to or death of any person participating in the piracy.

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those established by this Act.

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Dec 22, 2010

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
Dec 22, 2010

Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Dec 22, 2010

Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Dec 21, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
Dec 21, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
Dec 17, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
Dec 17, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
Dec 3, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
Dec 3, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
Sep 30, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
Sep 30, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
Aug 6, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2010.
Aug 6, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2010.
May 28, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 6, 2010.
May 28, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 6, 2010.
Mar 25, 2010

House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 28, 2010.
Mar 25, 2010

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 28, 2010.
Dec 19, 2009

Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title X of H.R. 3619.
Dec 19, 2009

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than March 25, 2010 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.
Dec 19, 2009

Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than March 25, 2010 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Dec 19, 2009

Reported by the Committee on 111-386, Part I.
Jul 30, 2009

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2009

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2009

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Jul 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jul 29, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 29, 2009

Introduced in House

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