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S 3757 115th 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 2018

Introduced: December 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 13, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018

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. Under current law, 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 December 13, 2018

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 13, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 13, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 13, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 13, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 13, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 13, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 13, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 13, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 13, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 13, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3757: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3757/
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"S. 3757: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3757/.
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S. 3757, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3757/.
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