HR 2673 117th Congress House Environmental Protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Motor fuels Oil and gas Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling

CLEANUP Act

Introduced: April 20, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Apr 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Apr 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Apr 20, 2021

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.

Apr 20, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee