S. 62 · 117th Congress
Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
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This bill sets forth requirements related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 27, 2021
Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill sets forth requirements related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels.
The U.S. Coast Guard must implement regulations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, including during severe weather emergencies.
The Coast Guard may require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew.
Additionally, the Coast Guard must implement interim safety policies or other measures to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels operating in U.S. waters comply with certain requirements, including to remove the canopies of such vessels for waterborne operations, or to install in such vessels canopies that do not restrict either horizontal or vertical escape by passengers in the event of flooding or sinking.
The bill also sets forth requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations and interim safety policies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Duck Boat Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
Latest action (Jan 27, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 27, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.