Bill113th Congress
S. 828
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013
Introduced
Apr 25, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Latest Action
Apr 25, 2013
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: M000639
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Menendez
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
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Committees
2
Actions
0
Amendments
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Related Bills
6
Subjects
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Summaries
3
Titles
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Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Feb 20, 2019
- Update Date (incl. Text)
- Feb 23, 2019
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 828
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 25, 2013
- Policy Area
- Environmental Protection
- Is Law
- No
Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: Senate
Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate· Apr 25, 20130
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).
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate· Standing
AccidentsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityWater quality
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2013