United States · Bill · S
S. 943 (105th)
A bill 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 accidents.
Introduced
20 June 1997
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Status
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 105-963.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 June 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/943
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/943