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Offshore Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5695| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2020
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 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 (1) changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures, and (2) changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 31, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • January 28, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • January 31, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsDepartment of the InteriorGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas

Offshore Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5695| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2020
Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 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 (1) changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures, and (2) changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 31, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • January 28, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • January 31, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
A. Donald McEachin

A. Donald McEachin

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsDepartment of the InteriorGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas