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H.R. 1329: Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003

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H.R. 1329: Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-18 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003

Plain summary

Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003 - Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act with respect to employer liability for death and disability compensation payable to longshore, harbor workers, and other specified marine employees not otherwise covered by State workers compensation laws. Excludes from the definition of employee any individuals employed by or at, or engaged in the construction or maintenance of, a recreational marine facility or structure. Expands the range of individuals whose work is concerned with recreational vessels who do not qualify as employees, including people who principally buy and sell, or test, such vessels. Makes such exclusions contingent on the employer's being in compliance with a State workers' compensation law. (Currently they are contingent on workers' being covered under such a law). Modifies requirements for third part actions against vessels for negligence to apply them only to injuries to maritime workers who do not qualify as seamen under specified Federal law. (Currently they apply to injuries to all persons covered under the Act).

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Official text

Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · 27 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pete Sessions (R-TX), Rick Larsen (D-WA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1329 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108