S4947-118

Introduced

To improve passenger vessel security and safety, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

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 idF22EA0E0DA804BB0B7F3912B614FB780: 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 id7ae61d5493284a8c826225068fdb1774: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section idEE0DCB8170E7465DB43920006771F167: 101. Covered passenger vessel consumer service improvements Subtitle II is amended by adding at the end the following: LOffice of Maritime Consumer...
  • Section id7C65BD4C70D041D081ED153F0BBB5F7F: 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 idDB98B974269746DAAB2483D3FD40E237: 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

Criminal Justice Government Operations Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2024

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Markey) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"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

5 terms
"nonpecuniary damages" §HD47FC106A68D49DD98BD1F9252CB8389

damages for pre-death pain and suffering and for loss of care, comfort, and companionship. in subsection (b), by inserting , or cruise ship voyage, after commercial aviation accident

"head of a designated agency" §id481D5A9134A746FAA5EB98A3E504391E

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

"physician" §id6C3DC6EE367E45FB94C2C2328EC8021D

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

"Secretary" §idEE0DCB8170E7465DB43920006771F167

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

"physician" §idF02F563193C247C3934A98C8E756ED25

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

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