United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009

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Introduced

29 July 2009

Last action

22 December 2010 · Committee

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.

Summary

United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 - Shields an owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mariner who uses, or authorizes the use of, force to defend a vessel of the United States against piracy from liability for any resulting injury to or death of any person participating in the piracy. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to work through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those established by this Act.

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Timeline

29 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 July 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 July 2009
Committee
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Source: Committee
30 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
19 December 2009
Committee
Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title X of H.R. 3619.
Source: Committee
19 December 2009
Introduced
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than March 25, 2010 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2009
Reported
Reported by the Committee on 111-386, Part I.
Source: Committee
19 December 2009
Reported
Reported by the Committee on 111-386, Part I.
Source: Committee
25 March 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 28, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 6, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
30 September 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
21 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 2010
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
Source: Calendars
22 December 2010
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
22 December 2010
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Related records

related to ← Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3376
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3376
us · 111-hr-3376 · source updated 14 August 2025