HR 332 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Military Environmental Responsibility Act

Introduced Jan 19, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Bob Filner D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Environmental Responsibility Act - Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related agencies (the Department of Energy [DOE], the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC], the Office of Naval Nuclear Reactors, and any others as designated by the President) to fully comply with designated federal and state environmental laws, including those related to public health and safety, to the same extent as any other entities subject to such laws. Waives any immunity of the United States with respect to such laws as applied to DOD and any defense-related agency. Provides for administrative enforcement actions.

Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each weapon system for which congressional budget justification is required, to ensure that all development and procurement decisions comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Repeals prohibitions: (1) on the use of certain military appropriation accounts for the payment of fines and penalties for environmental noncompliance; and (2) forbidding the use of defense funds to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites designated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2011 to Jul 21, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 8, 2011
D-CALynn C. WoolseyFeb 8, 2011
D-OREarl BlumenauerFeb 15, 2011
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyFeb 17, 2011
D-CAMichael M. HondaMar 3, 2011
D-CASam FarrJul 21, 2011

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Feb 4, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  3. Feb 1, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
  4. Jan 24, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E101)
  5. Jan 20, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Subjects

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  1. Jan 19, 2011Introduced in House

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