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H.R. 492

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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011
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Committee
Latest Action · January 27, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
January 26, 2011
Sponsor
Rep. Rush HoltD
Cosponsors (24)
24D 0R
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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to remove the limit on liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of a party responsible for an offshore facility except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Makes this Act effective on April 15, 2010.

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