BOATS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 9, 2014)
Boating Occupancy and Teaching Safety Act or the BOATS Act - 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 that is clearly visible, including on each flying bridge of the vessel, to vessel passengers such maximum capacity requirements and a notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing.
Defines "flying bridge" to mean an open deck above the main navigating bridge of a recreational vessel.
Amends federal shipping law to revise state recreational boating safety program requirements.
Allows a state to contract with a local government or private entity to provide boating safety education services under a state recreational boating safety program.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund available for expenditures to carry out the purposes of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (as in effect upon enactment of this Act).
What just happenedMay 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 9, 2014
- May 20, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - May 12, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - May 9, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - May 9, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 9, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - May 9, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 9, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House