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H.R. 2255 (99th)

Superfund Amendments of 1985

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Introduced

29 April 1985

Last action

10 December 1985 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2005.

Sponsors

Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]

Subjects

Environment

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Superfund Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) (Superfund) to include petroleum when designated as a hazardous substance under the coverage of such Act, including any petroleum which is released from an underground storage tank. Establishes within Superfund the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Account for expenditures required for response actions for releases or threatened releases of petroleum which is designated a hazardous substance. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer eight and one-half percent of Superfund monies into such Account.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 April 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 December 1985

    Committee

    See H.R.2005.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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