HR 4087
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Pollution liability
Solid waste and recycling
CLEANUP Act
Introduced: July 26, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 26, 2019
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.
Jul 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act
This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of hazardous substances for purposes of Superfund, the program that directs and funds the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Additionally, the release of a petroleum product shall be considered as a release under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law.
Per the bill, a petroleum product is petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, and includes fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Cosponsors
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