Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 1, 2014)
Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2013 - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) establish standards for determining the maximum passenger capacity for recreational vessels, expressed in the number of passengers and in pounds; (2) require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display such maximum capacity in a legible manner that is clearly visible to passengers; and (3) require operators to post notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing.
Defines a "recreational vehicle" as any vessel that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding any vessel that is subject to Coast Guard inspection and engaged in commercial use.
What just happenedAug 1, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 1, 2014
- Aug 1, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Aug 1, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate