United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 234 (115th)
Maritime Lien Reform Act
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Summary
Maritime Lien Reform Act This bill revises federal shipping laws governing maritime liability to prohibit: (1) maritime liens (liens on vessels) from being imposed on state or federal fishing permits, or (2) civil actions to enforce maritime liens on the permits. A fishing permit is not considered to be part of a vessel, so it does not pass with a vessel upon the vessel's sale or transfer.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/234
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/234