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Offshore Accountability Act of 2021

Introduced: January 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
Nov 16, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-562.
Oct 13, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
Oct 13, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 13, 2021
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Oct 13, 2021
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
May 13, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offshore Accountability Act of 2021

This bill establishes disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of offshore oil or gas facilities after equipment failures of critical systems.

Such operators must notify the Department of the Interior and the manufacturers of the equipment of such failures. In addition, the operators must provide equipment failure analyses to Interior and the manufacturers. Interior must post the analyses on its website.

Finally, operators must report to Interior on changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures and changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.

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