S. 2884 · 114th Congress
EPA Accountability in Flint Act
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This bill makes the Federal Tort Claims Act exemption inapplicable to any claim brought against the federal government relating to an act or omission of, exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty by, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the lead contamination of the drinking water of the…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 28, 2016
EPA Accountability in Flint Act
This bill makes the Federal Tort Claims Act exemption inapplicable to any claim brought against the federal government relating to an act or omission of, exercise or performance of, or failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty by, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the lead contamination of the drinking water of the city of Flint, Michigan, between April 1, 2014, and the date on which the EPA determines that the drinking water of the city complies with federal standards.
A civil action relating to the EPA's conduct in relation to such contamination must be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action accrues.
Any award against, or compromise settlement by, the government relating to the EPA's conduct in relation to such contamination shall be paid out of unobligated balances in the Environmental Programs And Management account.
The EPA shall work with any affected state or local government to implement a program for the long-term monitoring of the quality of Flint's drinking water in response to such contamination.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: EPA Accountability in Flint Act
Latest action (Apr 28, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 28, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.