{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-327.30","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 327.30","heading":"Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements.","body":"A civil suit must be filed within two years of the Accrual Date. No civil suit may be brought until the earlier occurrence of either the denial of a claim or the presumptive denial of the claim after six months from the date the claim was properly presented in writing to MARAD.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER II—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER I-A—NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY","PART 327—SEAMEN'S CLAIMS; ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND LITIGATION","Subpart B—Admiralty Extension Act Claims; Administrative Action and Litigation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"be47ef836cfbe137f4dbda2616e9d1c830fd6594d793177e42654e836d5fb3c4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-327.29","next":"us/46-cfr-327.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}