H.R. 3393 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Foreign Oil Spill Liability Act of 2011
H.R. 3393 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Nov 4, 2011, sponsored by David Rivera with 19 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Nov 4, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 19
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Foreign Oil Spill Liability Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the owner or operator of a facility liable for removal costs and specified damages that result from a discharge, or substantial threat of discharge, of oil from a foreign offshore unit that reaches or threatens to reach the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines of the exclusive economic zone.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
David Rivera (R-FL). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 16 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedNov 4, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (Nov 7, 2011)
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Committees
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