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Municipal Liability Cap Act of 1995

Introduced: February 7, 1995 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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