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HCONRES 280 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

Introduced: May 19, 2010 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AccidentsGulf of MexicoMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollution
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Oil and gasPollution liabilityWater quality
This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
May 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 19, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the federal government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 280: Expressing the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-280/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 280: Expressing the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-280/.
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H. Con. Res. 280, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-280/.
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[H. Con. Res. 280: Expressing the sense of Congress that BP p.l.c. should reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident in the Gulf of Mexico.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-280/)
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