H.R. 2673 · 117th Congress · House

CLEANUP Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Apr 20, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act

This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of hazardous substances 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 release under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law.

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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. APR 21, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  2. APR 21, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  3. APR 20, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 20, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. APR 20, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. APR 20, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

4

Environment Subcommittee

hsif18

Referred: Apr 21, 2021

Active

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

hspw02

Referred: Apr 21, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: Apr 20, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Apr 20, 2021

Active