S 350 112th 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 2011

Introduced: February 15, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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May 19, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.

May 19, 2011

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

May 19, 2011

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S748-749)

Feb 15, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S748)

Feb 15, 2011

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2011 - 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 such Act.

What's happening now May 19, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.

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