HR-1743 : Still Just a Bill

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to remove the limit on liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of a party responsible for an offshore facility except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-04-26CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.House committee actions
2013-04-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.House floor actions
2013-04-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Environmental Protection
See Subjects
  • Marine pollution
  • Oil and gas
  • Pollution liability

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