Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Cruise Passenger Protection Act This bill revises provisions related to passenger vessel security and safety. Among other things, the bill applies to certain passenger vessels that carry at least 250 passengers, directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to determine whether any of the enumerated rights in the international cruise line passenger bill of rights (adopted by the members of the Cruise Lines International Association) are enforceable under federal law, revises passenger vessel security and safety requirements, requires DOT to study the feasibility of having an individual on board each passenger vessel to provide victim support and related safety and security services, and makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCoast guardCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationRight of privacySex offensesSexually transmitted diseasesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security
Cruise Passenger Protection Act
USA116th CongressHR-5096| House
| Updated: 11/15/2019
Cruise Passenger Protection Act This bill revises provisions related to passenger vessel security and safety. Among other things, the bill applies to certain passenger vessels that carry at least 250 passengers, directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to determine whether any of the enumerated rights in the international cruise line passenger bill of rights (adopted by the members of the Cruise Lines International Association) are enforceable under federal law, revises passenger vessel security and safety requirements, requires DOT to study the feasibility of having an individual on board each passenger vessel to provide victim support and related safety and security services, and makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCoast guardCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMarine and inland water transportationRight of privacySex offensesSexually transmitted diseasesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security