Offshore Accountability Act of 2020

House Bill 5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-02-08T23:17:49Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5695 Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Energy. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5695

Offshore Accountability Act of 2020

This bill establishes disclosure and reporting requirements for operators of offshore oil or gas facilities after equipment failures of critical systems.

Such operators must notify the Department of the Interior and the manufacturers of the equipment of such failures. In addition, the operators must provide equipment failure analyses to Interior and the manufacturers. Interior must post the analyses on its website.

Finally, operators must report to Interior on (1) changes made by such manufacturers to the design of critical systems as the result of reported failures, and (2) changes in the operators' procedures as a result of reported failures.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5695

Bill HR 5695 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2020. Bill HR 5695 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 28, 2020. Bill HR 5695's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. as of January 31, 2020