CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act

Bill: 117-hr-2673
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-20
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Motor fuels

Oil and gas

Pollution liability

Solid waste and recycling
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act</b></p> <p>This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of <i>hazardous substances</i> for purposes of Superfund, the program that directs and funds the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Additionally, the release of a petroleum product shall be considered as a <i>release</i> under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law.</p> <p>Per the bill, a petroleum product is petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, and includes fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Cohen , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Newman , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include certain landlocked releases of petroleum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act . 2. Coverage of landlocked releases of petroleum (a) Hazardous substances defined Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (F) and inserting (F) ; (2) by inserting , and (G) petroleum products after Toxic Substances Control Act ; and (3) by striking petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, and the term does not include . (b) Release defined Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(22) ) is amended by striking and (D) the normal application of fertilizer and inserting (D) the normal application of fertilizer, and (E) the release of a petroleum product if liability for such release is established by any other Federal law . (c) Definition of petroleum product Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (42) Petroleum product The term petroleum product means petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, including fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil. . (d) Conforming amendment Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) ) is amended by striking excluded from the definition of hazardous substance under section 101 .