United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2005 (105th)
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.
Introduced
20 June 1997
Last action
21 April 1998 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends Federal aviation law to declare that nothing in such law or in the Death on the High Seas Act shall affect any remedy existing at common law or under State law with respect to any injury or death arising out of any aviation incident occurring on or after January 1, 1995.
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Timeline
20 June 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1282)
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 July 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
10 July 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 July 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Source: Calendars
24 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-201.
Source: Committee
24 July 1997
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-201.
Source: Committee
28 July 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5843-5845)
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
29 July 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 1997
Committee
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
21 April 1998
Committee
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 July 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 July 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 July 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 20 June 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 30 July 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 30 July 1997
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 July 1997
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 July 1997
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 24 July 1997
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 June 1997
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 June 1997
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 June 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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