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S 3165 114th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Accidents Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Pollution liability Water quality

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016

Introduced: July 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 12, 2016
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016

This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Currently, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill: (1) removes the cap of $75 million on liability, and (2) makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for: (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection.

What's happening now July 12, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6412 Identical bill Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2016
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 12, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 12, 2016
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 12, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3165: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3165/
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"S. 3165: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3165/.
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S. 3165, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3165/.
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