Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2015

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 114th Congress ended.

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46 cosponsors · 19 D, 27 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

House Introduced Mar 26, 2015
House Passed Apr 26, 2016

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Apr 26, 2016

Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make foreign facilities that are located offshore and outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) liable for removal costs and damages that result from oil spills that reach (or threaten to reach) U.S. navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the EEZ. Specifically, the following parties may be held liable: (1) the owners or operators of the foreign facilities, and (2) the holders of a right of use and easement granted under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2016

Latest action (Apr 27, 2016): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 26, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Mar 26, 2015
House Passed Apr 26, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.