HR 6169 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection

Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act

Introduced 2016-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2016-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow a defendant to remove from a state court to the U.S. district court a civil action involving a claim of environmental contamination that impacts or threatens to impact waters of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.…

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