To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 17, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Increases from $200 million to $500 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant. (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.)
Increases from $200 million to $500 million per accident or incident the mandatory total minimum insurance or self-insurance liability coverage Amtrak must maintain.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2010 to Nov 30, 2010; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Original | Sep 16, 2010 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Nov 30, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2010 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Sep 17, 2010 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Sep 16, 2010Introduced in House
- Sep 16, 2010Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- Sep 16, 2010Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sep 16, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3982 | A bill to amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Nov 29, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2010Introduced in House
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