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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2009
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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Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R–NJ
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 6, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 6, 2010.
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 28, 2010.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 28, 2010.
Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title X of H.R. 3619.
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.
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.
Reported by the Committee on 111-386, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on 111-386, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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