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S 1958 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pollution liability

A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to raise the per-incident cap on removal actions.

Introduced: January 16, 2014 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 16, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to raise from $2 million to $4 million the amount that may be obligated from the Hazardous Substance Superfund for a response action after which obligations may not continue unless certain criteria are met.

What's happening now January 16, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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