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46 U.S.C. 30529: Action by owner for limitation

Created in 2006 by Public Law 109-304. Changed by 1 later law. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2022James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2006Pub. L. 109-304created it

46 U.S.C. 30529Action by owner for limitation

(a)In General.—The owner of a vessel may bring a civil action in a district court…

(b)Creation of Fund.—When the action is brought, the owner (at the owner's option)…

(c)Cessation of Other Actions.—When an action has been brought under this section…changed

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027passed house

H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (c)
H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (c)

How it got here

2022

Pub. L. 117–263 renumbered section 30511 of this title as this section. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.