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H.R.4227: Justice for Displaced Residents Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 15, 1998
- Latest Major Action July 27, 1998
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Justice for Displaced Residents Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to make a person liable, without regard to defenses to liability under such Act, for three times the amount of response costs or damages for which the person would otherwise be liable if: (1) at the time of disposal of a designated hazardous substance, the person owned or operated any vessel or facility at...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on 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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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July 15, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |