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HR 2255 99th Congress House

Superfund Amendments of 1985

Official title: A bill to provide that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 will apply to certain petroleum and to establish a sep… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 will apply to certain petroleum and to establish a separate account in the Superfund for leaking underground storage tanks.

Introduced: April 29, 1985 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Economics and Public FinanceGovernment trust fundsHazardous waste disposalOil pollution
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PetroleumPetroleum and petroleum productsPetroleum storageUnderground storage
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 1985
See H.R.2005.
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Apr 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 1985

See H.R.2005.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Superfund Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) (Superfund) to include petroleum when designated as a hazardous substance under the coverage of such Act, including any petroleum which is released from an underground storage tank.

Establishes within Superfund the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Account for expenditures required for response actions for releases or threatened releases of petroleum which is designated a hazardous substance. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer eight and one-half percent of Superfund monies into such Account.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2005 Related bill Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2255: Superfund Amendments of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2255/
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"H.R. 2255: Superfund Amendments of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2255/.
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H.R. 2255, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2255/.
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