Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011

Summary

Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all income tax credits and deductions to an offending oil polluter. Defines "offending oil polluter" to mean any person responsible for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged, unless such person: (1) has met all obligations under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide compensation for covered removal costs and damages; (2) was not found during the seven-year period after the first oil discharge to have committed willful or repeated violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (3) was not convicted of a criminal violation for death or serious bodily injury; (4) did not have more than 10 fatalities at its facilities or refineries resulting from violations of federal or state health, safety, or environmental laws; and (5) was not required to pay fines of more than $10 million for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or the Clean Air Act.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 10 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2011

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2011

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 2011

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.