118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1085 — Hammers' Law

“A bill to provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Last action Mar 30, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 30, 2023

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Referred

Mar 30, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes a party in a civil suit to recover nonpecuniary damages (i.e., damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship) when an individual dies as a result of a cruise ship accident that occurred on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore. The nonpecuniary damages may be in addition to other damages, but punitive damages are not recoverable. Current law already permits these damages to be recovered if a death was caused by a commercial aviation accident on the high seas.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.