US HB5958 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-11-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-11-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes.
Title
Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2021-11-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2021-11-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5958/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5958/BILLS-117hr5958ih.pdf |
