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HRES 1374 111th Congress House Taxation Accidents Gulf of Mexico Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Pollution liability Sales and excise taxes Water quality

Providing that all revenue derived from the excise tax on oil production should continue to pay for the cleanup of, and the damages incurred by all individuals, businesses, States, municipalities, and natural resources negatively impacted by, the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and any future spills.

Introduced: May 19, 2010 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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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 House Transportation and Infrastructure
May 19, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 19, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 19, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States the policy of the House of Representatives that the revenue derived from the excise tax on oil production: (1) should continue to pay for the cleanup of, and the damages incurred by, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and any future oil spills; and (2) should not be used by Congress to fund unrelated policies and programs.

What's happening now May 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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