S. 4111 · 116th Congress
Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
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This bill allows legal action for damages from the death of a member of the Armed Forces resulting from a collision on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore while the member was serving on a U.S. military vessel.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 30, 2020
Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
This bill allows legal action for damages from the death of a member of the Armed Forces resulting from a collision on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore while the member was serving on a U.S. military vessel. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the member's spouse, parent, child, dependent relative, or estate and shall allow for pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
Latest action (Jun 30, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.