Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013

Summary

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines liable for all discharge removal costs and damages for each incident (under current law such party is liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million).

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 April 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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