No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015
Latest action · Oct 27, 2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015
This bill removes the government's discretionary function exemption from tort claims in connection with a response under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), thereby allowing claims against the Environmental Protection Agency for damages caused by its response at a hazardous waste cleanup site under CERCLA.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2015 to Oct 7, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-WV | Evan H. Jenkins | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Oct 7, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2015 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
- Oct 5, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7193 | Lynn A. Westmoreland R-GA | Oct 27, 2015 |
| House | Lists H6137H.R. 3531–3555 | — | Sep 17, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 134, September 17, 2015, page H6137.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 28, United States Code, to include claims relating to a response under the Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act among those claims for which the Federal Tort Claims Act provides a remedy, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in House
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