S. 1505 · 117th Congress
Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2021-04-29
- Latest action
- 2021-04-29 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act
This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels to include certain notification requirements with regard to search and rescue missions. Such requirements include developing a procedure for the immediate notification of next of kin in the event that search and rescue teams save or recover crew members during the missions.