US Congress House Bill 6150 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-09-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Increases from $200 million to $500 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant. (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.) Increases from $200 million to $500 million per accident or incident the mandatory total minimum insurance or self-insurance liability coverage Amtrak must maintain.

To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Jerry Lewis [R-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. George Radanovich [R-CA]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-09-17		Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2010-09-16		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-09-16		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2010-09-16		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB3982 (Same As) 2010-11-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/6150/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr6150/BILLS-111hr6150ih.pdf