US HB795 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study to determine the economic and environmental risks to the Great Lakes of oil or hazardous liquids spills or leaks from onshore, underwater pipeline facilities in the Straits of Mackinac. In addition, DOT must evaluate the condition and structural integrity of the facilities. DOT shall terminate operations of a facility upon a determination, based on such studies, that risk of hazard to life, property, or the environment warrants termination.
Title
Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act
Sponsors
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. |
2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. |
2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
2019-01-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
2019-01-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Aquatic ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Great Lakes
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Lakes and rivers
Marine pollution
Michigan
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Seashores and lakeshores
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Great Lakes
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Lakes and rivers
Marine pollution
Michigan
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Seashores and lakeshores
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/795/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr795/BILLS-116hr795ih.pdf |