Maritime Lien Reform Act
Latest action · Mar 14, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime Lien Reform Act - Bars specified federal shipping laws related to maritime liability from: (1) establishing maritime liens on state or federal fishing permits (authorizing a person or use of a vessel to engage in fishing), and (2) authorizing civil actions to enforce maritime liens on such permits.
Specifies that a "fishing permit" is governed solely by the state or federal law under which it was issued and is not included in the whole or as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Mar 13, 2013 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Mar 13, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1398.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 542 | Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2013 | Related bill | Mar 13, 2013 |
| HR 4005 | Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 2, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing permits, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Maritime Lien Reform Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2013Introduced in House
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