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HR3071Referred to Committee

Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-29
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (538 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000582

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-04-29
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2025-04-29
  • Mike Levin (D-CA-49)· 2025-05-14
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-11-19
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)· 2025-11-20
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2025-12-01
  • Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2025-12-03
  • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)· 2025-12-09
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-12-12
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-01-12
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2026-01-12
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

2025-04-29

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-04-29

Previously

  • Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-29

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would increase financial penalties and criminal punishments for companies that illegally dump pollution into ocean waters or violate environmental laws at sea. This would affect shipping companies, oil and gas operations, and other industries that operate offshore, making violations more costly and creating stronger incentives to follow environmental rules. The stricter penalties aim to reduce ocean pollution and protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Environmental Protection
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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