Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act
Summary
Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act This bill generally enhances civil and criminal penalties for certain water pollution, including oil spills and discharges of other hazardous substances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 12, 2021
Last action Nov 24, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Nov 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
Nov 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Nov 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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