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Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5080| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2020
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 This bill eliminates (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also directs the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil.
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Timeline
Dec 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Environmental Protection

AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBudget processGovernment trust fundsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityState and local financeWater quality

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-5080| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2020
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 This bill eliminates (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also directs the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil.
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Timeline
Dec 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (9)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBudget processGovernment trust fundsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPollution liabilityState and local financeWater quality