Pollution Accountability Act

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Bill Number

HR 1718

Introduced

Apr 20, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

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Topics

Accounting Environmental Protection Finance and Financial Sector Financial statements Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Hazardous wastes Law Liability for environmental damages Pollution control Refuse and refuse disposal

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Summary

Pollution Accountability Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the public availability of an accounting of funds used (or required to be used) in response to a release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

Actions

May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 21, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 20, 2005

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.
Apr 20, 2005

Introduced in House

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