H.R. 570 · 117th Congress · House

Offshore Accountability Act of 2021

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Offshore Accountability Act of 2021

This bill establishes disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of offshore oil or gas facilities after equipment failures of critical systems.

Such operators must notify the Department of the Interior and the manufacturers of the equipment of such failures. In addition, the operators must provide equipment failure analyses to Interior and the manufacturers. Interior must post the analyses on its website.

Finally, operators must report to Interior on changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures and changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.

Previous Versions

00Jan 28, 2021

Offshore Accountability Act of 2021

This bill establishes disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of offshore oil or gas facilities after equipment failures of critical systems.

Such operators must notify the Department of the Interior and the manufacturers of the equipment of such failures. In addition, the operators must provide equipment failure analyses to Interior and the manufacturers. Interior must post the analyses on its website.

Finally, operators must report to Interior on changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures and changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 16, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-562.

    117Yea
    562Nay
    0NV
  2. NOV 16, 2022Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-562.

    117Yea
    562Nay
    0NV
  3. NOV 16, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.

  4. OCT 13, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

  5. OCT 13, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

  6. OCT 13, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. OCT 13, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

    25Yea
    19Nay
    0NV
  8. MAY 13, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  9. MAR 01, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  10. MAR 01, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

  11. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Nov 16, 2022

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Oct 13, 2021

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Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 13, 2021

Active

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 13, 2021

Active

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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Referred: May 13, 2021

Active

Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2021

Active

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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