CLEANUP Act
- Last Action
- 4/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2021-04-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2021-04-20Referred 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.
- 2021-04-20Referred 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.
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-20 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (13)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Marie Newman (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Subjects
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Motor fuels
- Oil and gas
- Pollution liability
- Solid waste and recycling
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