US Congress Senate Bill 2774 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2013 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) establish standards for determining the maximum passenger capacity for recreational vessels, expressed in the number of passengers and in pounds; (2) require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display such maximum capacity in a legible manner that is clearly visible to passengers; and (3) require operators to post notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing. Defines a "recreational vehicle" as any vessel that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding any vessel that is subject to Coast Guard inspection and engaged in commercial use.

Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2013

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-08-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB4642 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2774/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2774/BILLS-113s2774is.pdf