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HR 2724 102th Congress House

Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Water Pollution Penalty Fund and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Water Pollution Penalty Fund and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that Fund to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United States from damages resulting from violations of that Act.

Introduced: July 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Federal aid to water pollution controlFines (Penalties)Government trust fundsWater pollution control
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 5, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Jun 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 5, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Water Pollution Penalty Fund to be used to carry out projects to restore and recover U.S. waters from damages resulting from violations of such Act. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in selecting such projects, to give priority to projects if an enforcement action for such project resulted in amounts being deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 11, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 2, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2724: Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2724/
MLA
"H.R. 2724: Water Pollution Penalty Fund Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2724/.
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H.R. 2724, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2724/.
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