A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 4, 2017 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2017
- Passed SenateApr 3, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill revises the requirements for passenger vessels that are exempt from fire-retardant materials standards.
Vessels in operation before January 1, 1968, that operate within inland waterways are exempted from the new requirements until December 1, 2028. Exempt vessel operators must follow certain requirements including notifying prospective passengers in writing prior to the sale of any ticket for boarding and making annual structural alterations to at least 10% of areas of the vessel that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials.
Additionally, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must conduct an annual inspection of any vessel that is exempted from fire-retardant materials standards. DOT may withdraw a certificate of inspection for any vessel that does not comply with requirements under this bill.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 102 | On Passage of the Bill S. 89 | Bill Passed85–12 | Apr 3, 2017 |
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2017 to Apr 3, 2017; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Apr 3, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 10, 2017Markup Jan 24, 2017Reported Mar 21, 2017 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 4, 2017Received in the House.
- Apr 4, 2017Held at the desk.
- Apr 3, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2159-2163, S2164-2168)
- Apr 3, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 102.
- Mar 21, 2017Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-5.
- Mar 21, 2017Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
- Jan 24, 2017Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 10, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2159, S2166–S2168, S2172Text printed S2168Recorded votes S2168exempt | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Claire McCaskill D-MO, Rob Portman R-OH | Apr 3, 2017 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 9, 2017S. 89, a bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent...As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on January 24, 2017
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2017Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 21, 2017Reported to Senate
- Jan 10, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
