Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 (H.R. 2318 (113th)) — United States

Summary

Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to make all guidelines, rules, regulations, and criteria applicable to response actions (currently, preliminary assessments) for facilities at which hazardous substances are located applicable to facilities which are or have been owned or operated by the United States in the same manner and to the extent that they are applicable to other facilities. Requires federal facilities to comply with state substantive and procedural requirements regarding response relating to hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants, including state hazardous waste requirements, in the same manner and to the same extent as any nongovernmental entity. Waives sovereign immunity with respect to state substantive or procedural requirements. Prohibits an agent, employee, or officer of the United States from being: (1) immune or exempt from injunctive relief with respect to such state requirements, and (2) personally liable for any civil penalty under such requirements or CERCLA with respect to any act or omission within the scope of their official duties. Subjects an agent, employee, or officer of the United States to any criminal sanction under such state requirements or CERCLA. Prohibits any department, agency, or instrumentality of the federal government from being subject to any such sanction. Provides that state substantive and procedural requirements include administrative orders, injunctive relief, civil and administrative penalties and fines, reasonable service charges or oversight costs, and laws or regulations requiring the imposition and maintenance of engineering or land use controls. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review as determined necessary, or upon state request, actions taken or regulations promulgated pursuant to any duties or powers delegated or assigned by the President to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States other than EPA to ensure consistency with the guidelines, rules, regulations, or criteria established by the Administrator.

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Timeline

17 May 2013
Committee
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Source: Committee
6 June 2013
Committee
Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Prior to Introduction.
Source: Committee
6 June 2013
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
14 June 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Source: Committee
18 June 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2013
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
Source: Committee
19 June 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 July 2013
Introduced
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 1, 2013.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-180, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 July 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-180, Part I.
Source: Committee
1 November 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
Source: Calendars
1 November 2013
Discharge
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Source: Discharge
1 November 2013
Committee
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Source: Committee
1 November 2013
Committee
Provisions of this measure incorporated into H.R. 2279.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2318
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2318
us · 113-hr-2318 · source updated 7 April 2025

Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013