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HR 3543 108th Congress House

To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled…

Official title: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the rele… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil.

Introduced: September 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Automobile repairEnergyLawLiability for environmental damages
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Oil pollutionPetroleum recyclingPetroleum storageService stationsTransportation and Public WorksTransportation of hazardous substancesUnderground storage
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 20, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Nov 20, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, with respect to abatement actions because of the release of recycled oil and liability for costs or damages resulting from such oil's release in the course of disposal or transport, to limit liability of a service station dealer with respect to any period between November 8, 1986, and the effective date of certain corrective action regulations or standards promulgated under the Solid Waste Disposal Act if the dealer had complied with all applicable laws and regulations relating to such oil's disposal.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
DeMint, James
· Sep 21, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 20, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 20, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3543: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3543/
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"H.R. 3543: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3543/.
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H.R. 3543, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3543/.
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[H.R. 3543: To limit liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for service station dealers with respect to the release or threatened release of recycled oil.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3543/)
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