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EPA Pays Act

Introduced: February 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Oct 27, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7193-7194)
Oct 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Oct 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sep 30, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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EPA Pays Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) by making the U.S. government liable for economic damages it caused, including damages that resulted while it was providing assistance in cleaning up hazardous substances.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must reimburse the Department of the Treasury for the cost of CERCLA claims for money damages against the United States.

The EPA must make those reimbursements from the unobligated balance of amounts in the "Environmental Programs and Management" account. The EPA must first use amounts in that account that are for outreach. If sufficient amounts are not available from outreach funding, the EPA must use amounts made available for enforcement, and then amounts available for the clean air and climate program area.

What's happening now October 27, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7193-7194)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 21, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 30, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 30, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3655: EPA Pays Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3655/
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"H.R. 3655: EPA Pays Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3655/.
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H.R. 3655, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3655/.
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