United States · Bill · S
S. 1085 (118th)
Hammers' Law
Introduced
30 March 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Hammers' Law This bill authorizes a party in a civil suit to recover nonpecuniary damages (i.e., damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship) when an individual dies as a result of a cruise ship accident that occurred on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore. The nonpecuniary damages may be in addition to other damages, but punitive damages are not recoverable. Current law already permits these damages to be recovered if a death was caused by a commercial aviation accident on the high seas.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 March 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1085
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1085