Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 13, 2013)
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.
What just happenedMar 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 13, 2013
- Mar 13, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 13, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate