# 116-hr-6277: Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act

116-hr-6277, Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6277
- Congress: 116
- Title: Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act This bill allows the personal representative of a military service member to bring a civil action against those responsible for the service member's death if the service member was killed in an accident while serving aboard a U.S. military vessel on the high seas.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6277)

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- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6364)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6277 (as of 2025-11-18).