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S. 3088: A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes.

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S. 3088: A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-23 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665. 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

A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(Sec.1)This bill revises the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard's alternate safety compliance program for certain fishing vessels. Specifically, the bill delays the date when vessels must comply with the program. Vessels must comply by the later of January 1, 2021, or the end of the three-year period after the Coast Guard issues a final rule establishing the program.The bill also requires vessels that are built before July 1, 2012, to comply with the program. Currently, vessels built before July 1, 2013, must comply.Additionally, a vessel built before July 1, 2012 that undergoes a major conversion after such date must comply with the program. If the requirements of the program change after establishment, the Coast Guard must provide at least a three-year grace period for vessels to be in compliance with such requirements. (Sec. 2) The Coast Guard must: (1) publish and disseminate a policy to standardize coordination, outreach, and design of the alternate safety compliance program; and (2) publish a public memorandum for the fishing, shipbuilding, and maritime industry and the public including guidance, timelines, and opportunities for public engagement. (Sec. 4) The Coast Guard must report to Congress by June 1, 2018, on the progress of the design and implementation of the alternate safety compliance program.

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Official text

A bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3088, a bill to provide a deadline for compliance with an alternate safety compliance program and for other purposes (2016-08-10)

Cosponsors on this site

Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] reported raising $11.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s3088 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114