S. 542: Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 13, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on March 13, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Mar 13, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 13, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

3% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 12% of Senate bills made it past committee and only 2% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2D) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

A bill to provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing licenses and for other purposes.

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Text

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Last updated Mar 13, 2013.
3 pages

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3/13/2013--Introduced.
Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2013 - Bars specified federal shipping laws related to maritime liability from:
(1) establishing maritime liens on state or federal fishing licenses (authorizing a person or use of a vessel to engage in fishing), and
(2) authorizing civil actions to enforce maritime liens on such licenses.
Specifies that a "fishing license" is governed solely by the state or federal law under which it was issued and is not included in the whole or as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel.

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  • 46 U.S.C. Chapter 313