H.R. 3376: United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
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H.R. 3376: United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-29 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
Plain summary
United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 - Shields an owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mariner who uses, or authorizes the use of, force to defend a vessel of the United States against piracy from liability for any resulting injury to or death of any person participating in the piracy. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those established by this Act.
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Official text
United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · 4 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 (2009-08-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3376, United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 (2009-08-13)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3376.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr3376 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111