H.R. 468 115th Congress House

Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Marine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityWater quality

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Jan 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Jan 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jan 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 12, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make foreign facilities that are located offshore and outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) liable for removal costs and damages that result from oil spills that reach (or threaten to reach) U.S. navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the EEZ. Specifically, the following parties may be held liable: (1) the owners or operators of the foreign facilities, including facilities located in, on, or under any land within foreign countries; and (2) the holders of a right of use and easement granted under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Cosponsors 24

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Jul 11, 2017

Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2017

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Jun 20, 2017

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Jun 7, 2017

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jun 7, 2017

Joyce, David P.

Ohio · Jun 6, 2017

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Jun 6, 2017

Garrett, Thomas

· Jun 2, 2017

Khanna, Ro

California · Jun 2, 2017

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · May 23, 2017

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · May 22, 2017

Mast, Brian J.

Florida · May 19, 2017

Huffman, Jared

California · Feb 6, 2017

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Feb 3, 2017

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jan 23, 2017

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Jan 12, 2017

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 12, 2017

Florida · Jan 12, 2017

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jan 12, 2017

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