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H.R. 2922

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2922, which hammers' Law, was introduced in the House on Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 2922 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb2922/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2922 IH: Hammers' Law
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2922  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 17, 2025   Mr. Bacon  (for himself,  Mr. Van Drew ,  Ms. Matsui , and  Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hammers' Law  .
2.
Limitations in certain cases
(a)
In general
Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by striking
Commercial aviation accidents   and inserting
Limitations in certain cases  ;
(2)
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Cruise ship
The term  cruise ship  means a passenger vessel, other than a vessel of the United States operated by the Federal Government or a vessel owned and operated by a State, that—
(A)
is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers;
(B)
has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger;
(C)
is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; and
(D)
is not engaged on a coastwise voyage.
(2)
Nonpecuniary damages
The term  nonpecuniary damages  means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship.
 ;
(3)
in subsection (b), by inserting  or cruise ship voyage  after  commercial aviation ; and
(4)
in subsection (c), by inserting  or cruise ship voyage  after  commercial aviation .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 303  of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30307 and inserting the following:
30307. Limitations in certain cases.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 2922, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2922 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 17, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2922 has taken 2 actions since Apr 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 2922 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2922, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2922 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Hammers' Law — Display Title
  • Hammers' Law — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2922 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2922’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr2922/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

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