STOP Act
Latest action · Jul 2, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 1, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stand by your Oil Pollution Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) extend liability to any corporation, partnership, or other person (other than an individual) having an ownership interest exceeding 25% in any responsible party; and (2) limit such an entity's liability with respect to an incident (any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, involving vessels and facilities, resulting in the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil) to no more than the percentage of the entity's aggregate ownership interests in all other responsible parties with respect to such incident.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 19, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 19, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 1, 2010 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2010 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Jul 2, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jul 1, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 1, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1283-1284)
- Jul 1, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1283 | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Jul 1, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to extend liability to corporations, partnerships, and other persons having ownership interests in responsible parties, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- STOP Act
- Stand by your Oil Pollution Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2010Introduced in House
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