US SB3124 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises provisions related to passenger vessel security and safety. The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop standards for cruise ship owners to provide passengers with a conspicuous and unambiguous summary of key terms of passage contracts before they are binding. Vessel owners must provide each passenger with a summary meeting those standards and include the summary in promotional literature. The bill prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations. DOT must (1) establish a hotline for passenger complaints, (2) 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, and (3) establish an advisory committee for passenger vessel consumer protection. Vessel owners must ensure that a vessel is staffed with sea marshals and medical staff. DOT must designate a director of victim support services, establish a 24-hour telephone number for crime victims, develop a written summary of rights for crime victims, maintain a statistical compilation of reported incidents, and study the feasibility of having an individual on board each vessel to provide victim support and related services. The Department of Homeland Security may withhold or revoke the clearance of, and the Coast Guard may deny entry into the United States to, any vessel owner who commits an act or omission for which a penalty is imposed under this bill or fails to pay the penalty.
Title
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Law enforcement officers
Marine and inland water transportation
Marketing and advertising
Photography and imaging
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
Transportation costs
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Law enforcement officers
Marine and inland water transportation
Marketing and advertising
Photography and imaging
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
Transportation costs
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3124/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3124/BILLS-116s3124is.pdf |