US SB5081 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.
Title
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7781 (Related) 2020-09-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
SB4887 (Related) 2020-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB4887 (Related) 2020-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/5081/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s5081/BILLS-116s5081is.pdf |
