US Congress House Bill 2926 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises certain standards for shipping safety with respect to vessel operations. Specifically, the bill requires certain vessels to be equipped with electronic navigational charts that meet standards acceptable to the U.S. Coast Guard; mandates buffers between traffic lanes and traffic separation schemes, and offshore structures affixed to the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf; requires the Coast Guard to implement the recommendations of the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study workgroup; directs the Coast Guard to conduct a review of navigation on the U.S. east coast and submit recommendations for new fairways; authorizes the Coast Guard to establish a safety zone to address special activities in the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and allows towing vessels to transit beyond the boundary line in certain limited situations to fulfill the vessel's duties without being subject to additional requirements.

Navigation Safety Act of 2019

Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2019-05-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-05-22	House	Introduced in House

HB3409 (Related) 2019-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2926/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2926/BILLS-116hr2926ih.pdf