S. 106Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)In Committee

Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

January 7, 2015

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Introduced in Senate

January 7, 2015

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

January 7, 2015

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 7, 2015

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 106

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 7, 2015

Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit removal to United States district courts of certain civil actions filed in State courts.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act.

Removal of civil actions filed in State courts

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by inserting after section 505 (33 U.S.C. 1365) the following:

505A.

Removal of civil actions filed in State courts

Any civil action filed in a State court that involves a claim of environmental contamination that impacts or threatens to impact any waters of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers may be removed by the defendant to the United States district court for the district in which the civil action is pending.