United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5532 (107th)
Pollution Accountability Act
Introduced
2 October 2002
Last action
28 October 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Pollution Accountability Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the public availability of an accounting of funds used (or required to be used) in response to a release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
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Timeline
2 October 2002
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
2 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2002
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
28 October 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 October 2002 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 October 2002
Sponsors
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hspw00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5532
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5532
- us · 107-hr-5532 · source updated 19 August 2025