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HR 855 104th Congress House

Municipal Liability Cap Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) to establish a maximum limit of liability for municipali… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) to establish a maximum limit of liability for municipalities and other persons liable under that Act for the generation or transportation of municipal solid waste.

Introduced: February 7, 1995 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative responsibilityGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment liabilityHazardous waste disposal
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Hazardous waste site remediationLawLiability for toxic substances pollution damagesMunicipal politics and governmentMunicipal servicesRefuse and refuse disposalTransportation and Public WorksTransportation of hazardous substances
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 7, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Municipal Liability Cap Act of 1995 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the liability of municipalities or other persons resulting from the generation or transportation of municipal solid waste to four percent of costs and damages.

Makes such amendment retroactively effective to response actions or suits commenced before this Act's enactment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 855: Municipal Liability Cap Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-855/
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"H.R. 855: Municipal Liability Cap Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-855/.
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H.R. 855, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-855/.
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