H.R. 3071
119th Congress
House
Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act
Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3071: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3071/
"H.R. 3071: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3071/.
H.R. 3071, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3071/.
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