US HB6169 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow a defendant to remove from a state court to the U.S. district court a civil action involving a claim of environmental contamination that impacts or threatens to impact waters of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Title
Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6169/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6169/BILLS-114hr6169ih.pdf |
