HR 2673 United States House · 117th Congress

CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act

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.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2021

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Introduced Apr 20, 2021 Last action Apr 21, 2021

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Committee

Apr 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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Apr 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Committee

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.

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Apr 20, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors