Bill > HR468

Introduced Session

Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make foreign facilities that are located offshore and outside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) liable for removal costs and damages that result from oil spills that reach (or threaten to reach) U.S. navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the EEZ. Specifically, the following parties may be held liable: (1) the owners or operators of the foreign facilities, including facilities located in, on, or under any land within foreign countries; and (2) the holders of a right of use and easement granted under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located.

Committee Categories

Carlos Curbelo (R)*,  Don Bacon (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Ryan Costello (R),  Charlie Crist (D),  John Delaney (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Tom Garrett (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Walter Jones (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  John Katko (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Thomas MacArthur (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Donald Payne (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Jared Polis (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Louise Slaughter (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Don Young (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (on 01/13/2017)

Official Document