{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-53904","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 53904","heading":"Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts","body":"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter against legal liability that a person may incur in providing services or facilities for a vessel if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the insurance—(1) is required in prosecuting a war or for national defense; and (2) cannot be obtained at reasonable rates or on reasonable terms and conditions from approved companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States. (b) Limitations.—Employer liability insurance and worker compensation insurance against legal liability to employees may not be provided under this section.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 539—WAR RISK INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"30f49a65fd2f4e3aca40eff316160105d5d5f026d0d4f07c7f04a33a7b29b260","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-53903","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-53905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}