3.0.0 3531 2023-01-11T13:29:52Z 2023-01-11T13:29:52Z House HR 2015-09-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WESTMORELAND:H.R. 3531.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.[Page H6137]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2015-10-05T19:21:17Z Referred to 2015-09-17T14:01:05Z 2015-10-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-10-05 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2015-09-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 N D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2015-09-25 False F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2015-09-25 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2015-09-25 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2015-09-25 False C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2015-09-25 False L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2015-09-25 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2015-09-25 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2015-09-25 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2015-09-25 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2015-09-25 False J000297 Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] Evan Jenkins R WV H. 3 2015-09-25 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2015-09-25 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2015-09-25 False R000604 Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] Steve Russell R OK 5 2015-09-25 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2015-09-25 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2015-09-25 False Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2015-09-25 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2015-09-25 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2015-09-25 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2015-09-29 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2015-10-07 False Law Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government liability Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pollution liability Law 00 2015-09-17 Introduced in House 2015-10-21T19:08:37Z 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.

]]> No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 Display Title No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced No Exemptions for EPA Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3531ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3531ih.xml 2015-10-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.