US Congress Senate Bill 3982 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-11-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Increases from $200 million to $500 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. (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.) Increases from $200 million to $500 million per accident or incident the mandatory total minimum insurance or self-insurance liability coverage Amtrak must maintain.

A bill 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.

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-11-29		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8246)
2010-11-29		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8245-8246)

HB6150 (Same As) 2010-09-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3982/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3982/BILLS-111s3982is.pdf