S. 1958 · 113th Congress
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to raise the per-incident cap on removal actions.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brian Schatz
- Introduced
- 2014-01-16
- Latest action
- 2014-01-16 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to raise from $2 million to $4 million the amount that may be obligated from the Hazardous Substance Superfund for a response action after which obligations may not continue unless certain criteria are met.