# 115-hr-4787: Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act

115-hr-4787, Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4787
- Congress: 115
- Title: Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2018-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Great Lakes Oil Spill Prevention Act This bill establishes requirements for petroleum pipelines that cross the navigable waters of the Great Lakes system. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation must meet certain reporting requirements regarding Great Lakes pipelines. Owners and operators of Great Lakes pipelines must: adhere to certain maintenance standards, perform certain safety tests, report on violations of the standards and correct violations by specified deadlines, repair corroded pipelines and ensure that the pipelines cease to transmit petroleum until they are repaired, and replace aging pipelines by specified deadlines. The bill establishes civil penalties for a delay in correcting violations, a failure to report violations, and a failure to meet a deadline to replace aging pipes. The bill increases the liability of pipeline operators or owners who are responsible for discharges of oil pollution from pipelines into the Great Lakes. Responsible parties must establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the maximum amount of liability to which the party may be subjected.

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- 115-hr-7065: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
- 115-hr-6938: Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act
- 115-hr-6848: VA Safe Opioid Return Act
- 115-hr-6835: PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4787 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4787)

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- [115-hr-6938: Rightsizing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6938)
- [115-hr-6848: VA Safe Opioid Return Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6848)
- [115-hr-6835: PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6835)
- [115-hr-6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6774)
- [115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6760)
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