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H.R. 5355 (111th)

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility.

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Introduced

20 May 2010

Last action

21 May 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Environment

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2 January 2025

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Summary

Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation on the liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged (or which poses a substantial threat of discharge) into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines or the exclusive economic zone.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 May 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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