To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0579EF0F8EFB45D89E5CCFF2CBECD8E1: 1. Short title; references This Act may be cited as the Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2024. Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act...
- Section H3DD34336BD8C4639A96E67D872740458: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H4CD7A8882D6D4E489278C4E731ADA74A: 101. Covered passenger vessel consumer service improvements Subtitle II is amended by adding at the end the following: LOffice of Maritime Consumer...
- Section HFFF35F9B956D41509D385504B326E01B: 16101. Definitions In this chapter: The term applicable passenger means a passenger on a covered passenger vessel who is a citizen of the United States. The...
- Section HD02098C60A7E42CD90D31322C90EF5D2: 16102. Application This chapter applies to passenger vessels and small passenger vessels. This chapter does not apply to— a vessel of the United States...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine who— has at least 3 years of post-graduate, post-registration experience in general and emergency medicine
a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine who— has at least 3 years of post-graduate, post-registration experience in general and emergency medicine
the Secretary of Transportation. This chapter applies to passenger vessels and small passenger vessels. This chapter does not apply to— a vessel of the United States operated by the Federal Government
the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Attorney General. Subchapter II of chapter 35, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 3528.Refusal of clearance
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