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HR10335FEDERALFederal Billfiled

Clean Water Justice Act (H.R. 10335)

Original title: Clean Water Justice Act

Record date · December 10, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill proposes to significantly increase the maximum criminal fines for individuals and organizations that violate the . It also mandates that these penalty amounts be adjusted annually to keep pace with inflation.

Why it matters

If passed, this bill would quintuple the maximum criminal fines for water pollution violations, directly increasing the financial liability for entities found guilty of illegal water discharge.

Background
  • The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, was originally enacted in 1972 to regulate the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the United States. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Industrial and commercial entities

These entities face higher potential criminal financial penalties for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much will criminal fines for water pollution increase?
The bill proposes to increase the current fine tiers of $5,000, $50,000, and $100,000 to $25,000, $250,000, and $500,000, respectively.
Will these fines stay the same in the future?
No, the bill requires the Administrator to adjust these maximum penalties annually based on the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation.

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Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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Connected Entities

Tlaib, 33 U.S.C. 1319(c)(2), Federal Water Pollution Control Act and 3 more
PersonTlaib“Representative Tlaib co-sponsored the bill.”Map →
bill number33 U.S.C. 1319(c)(2)“This section of the act is being amended.”Map →
bill numberFederal Water Pollution Control Act“The bill amends this act.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Labor“The Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index is used to adjust penalties.”Map →
PersonBarragan“Representative Barragan introduced the bill.”Map →
otherConsumer Price Index“Used to adjust criminal fines annually.”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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  • Controversy50
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz25
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