# 114-hr-6169: Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act

114-hr-6169, Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6169
- Congress: 114
- Title: Ending Legacy Lawsuit Abuse Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6404: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6277: Veterans' Health Care Safety Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6228: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixture credits.
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6137: Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6169)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6404: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6404)
- [114-hr-6277: Veterans' Health Care Safety Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6277)
- [114-hr-6228: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the alternative…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6228)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6137: Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6137)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6169 (as of 2025-11-18).