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HR 1814 112th Congress House

Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for an oil spill if such person commits certain additional violations.

Introduced: June 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Air qualityBusiness ethicsIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductions
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Marine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityWater qualityWorker safety and health
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 2011
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 Latest action May 10, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all income tax credits and deductions to an offending oil polluter. Defines "offending oil polluter" to mean any person responsible for a vessel or a facility from which oil is discharged, unless such person: (1) has met all obligations under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide compensation for covered removal costs and damages; (2) was not found during the seven-year period after the first oil discharge to have committed willful or repeated violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (3) was not convicted of a criminal violation for death or serious bodily injury; (4) did not have more than 10 fatalities at its facilities or refineries resulting from violations of federal or state health, safety, or environmental laws; and (5) was not required to pay fines of more than $10 million for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or the Clean Air Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1814: Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1814/
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"H.R. 1814: Offending Oil Polluters Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1814/.
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H.R. 1814, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1814/.
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