Bill113th CongressFiled Apr 25, 2013Environmental Protection
S. 828
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 25, 2013)
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).
What just happenedApr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
5cosponsors1committees2actions1related bills6subjects
- Introduced in SenateApr 25, 2013
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate