H.R. 6412 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2016Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016. 2. Removal of limits on liability for offshore facilities Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(3)) is amended by striking plus $75,000,000 and inserting and the liability of the responsible party under section 1002.