A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants.

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Introduced

16 January 2014

Last action

16 January 2014 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to impose liability for hazardous substances releases of pollutants or contaminants if the President takes any response measure pursuant to CERCLA response authorities with respect to the pollutants or contaminants. Excepts otherwise liable persons who engage in conduct with respect to such pollutants or contaminants from liability for damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, including the reasonable costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or resulting loss.

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Timeline

16 January 2014
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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16 January 2014
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1951
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1951
us · 113-s-1951 · source updated 14 January 2025