US Congress House Bill 304 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Increases from $200 million to $275 million the aggregate allowable amount that can be awarded (liability cap) for a single passenger rail accident or incident that was proximately caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct of a defendant (except a defendant that is governmental entity such as Amtrak). (Current law limits to $200 million the aggregate allowable award to all rail passengers, against all defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages, arising from a single accident or incident.)

To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]

Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]

Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-01-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2011-01-18	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-01-18	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-01-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/304/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr304/BILLS-112hr304ih.pdf