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S 3466 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Crime prevention Crimes against animals and natural resources Criminal procedure and sentencing Environmental regulatory procedures Marine pollution U.S. Sentencing Commission Water quality

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010

Introduced: June 9, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Jun 24, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Jun 24, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 9, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4747)
Jun 9, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4746)
Jun 9, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses.

Amends the federal criminal code to require mandatory restitution to victims of crimes under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

What's happening now June 24, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 23, 2010
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 3, 2010
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 28, 2010
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2010
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 23, 2010
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 15, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3466: Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3466/
MLA
"S. 3466: Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3466/.
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S. 3466, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3466/.
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