US HB3531 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-0)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-10-27 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-10-27 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 This bill removes the government's discretionary function exemption from tort claims in connection with a response under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), thereby allowing claims against the Environmental Protection Agency for damages caused by its response at a hazardous waste cleanup site under CERCLA.
Title
No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] |
| Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV] |
| Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] |
| Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-27 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. |
| 2015-10-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2015-09-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-09-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Law
Pollution liability
Government liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Law
Pollution liability
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3531/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3531/BILLS-114hr3531ih.pdf |
