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S. 828 113th Congress Senate

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AccidentsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gas
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 25, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines liable for all discharge removal costs and damages for each incident (under current law such party is liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1743 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2013
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 25, 2013
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 828: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-828/
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"S. 828: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-828/.
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S. 828, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-828/.
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