United States · Bill · S
S. 3537 (112th)
Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2012
Introduced
13 September 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2012 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) establish maximum passenger capacity and maximum weight capacity standards for recreational vessels, and (2) require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display in a legible manner and clearly visible to vessel passengers such maximum capacity requirements and a notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 September 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 September 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 September 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3537