A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 regarding contribution, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) to permit a defendant in a Government enforcement action under Superfund to file a claim for contribution against other defendants as third-party defendants. States that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern such proceedings. Excludes from claims for contribution any party which enters into a judicially approved good faith settlement or judgment with a State or the United States. Permits recovery from other potential defendants, either through a claim for contribution filed by a settling or already judged defendant or through direct action by a State or the United States, whenever a partial settlement or judgment has been secured.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 August 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 September 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 August 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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