# 119-s-1423: Hammers' Law

119-s-1423, Hammers' Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1423
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hammers' Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Authorizes nonpecuniary damages for certain cruise ship voyages.** The bill would extend the limitations framework that covers commercial aviation to qualifying cruise ship voyages and sets precise definitions for which vessels are included. - Passengers and families: Would be able to seek nonpecuniary damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship after qualifying cruise ship voyages. - Cruise lines and insurers: Vessels that carry at least 250 passengers and provide sleeping facilities for every passenger, that embark or disembark in the United States, and that are not on a coastwise voyage would be covered. This change could increase liability exposure for those ships. - Courts and claimants: The bill inserts "cruise ship voyage" into the statute that governs limitations in certain cases, bringing the statute's existing limitation rules that apply to commercial aviation into these cruise claims where they operate.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New damage claims for cruise passengers: benefit, medium. This bill would let passengers and survivors on some cruise trips seek money for loss of care, comfort, and companionship. It would define “cruise ship” as a passenger vessel carrying at least 250 people with sleeping rooms for each passenger. The ship must embark or disembark passengers in the Uni…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1423)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2858)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1423 (as of 2026-09-10).