Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10255
Penalties for Polluters Act
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Introduced 2026-09-03Topic: energy · environment · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill raises the maximum fines for breaking several federal laws on oil, gas, and mineral leasing on federal lands and offshore areas. For example, it raises one Mineral Leasing Act penalty from $500,000 to $2,700,000 and sets a daily civil penalty of up to $100,000, or up to $360,000 when a violation threatens harm, under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Several of the new maximum penalties would be adjusted each year for inflation. Penalty money above the old maximum amounts would go into a new fund, split equally between harmed states, tribes, and local governments and federal enforcement agencies.
Sponsors
- Maxine Dexter Democrat sponsor
- 19 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-09-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-09-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-09-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |