House Bill 2673
117th Congress(2021-2022)
CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2673
Congress
117
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Earl Blumenauer
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act
This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of hazardous substances for purposes of Superfund, the program that directs and funds the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Additionally, the release of a petroleum product shall be considered as a release under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law.
Per the bill, a petroleum product is petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, and includes fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
April 20, 2021
04/21/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
04/21/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
04/20/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
04/20/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:41 PM