Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
Summary
Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels to include certain notification requirements with regard to search and rescue missions. Such requirements include developing a procedure for the immediate notification of next of kin in the event that search and rescue teams save or recover crew members during the missions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 29, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
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