HR 6616 · 119th Congress · Environmental Protection

Clean Water Justice Act

Introduced 2025-12-11· Sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2026-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6616 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6616 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase certain criminal fines, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2025 Ms. Barragan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase certain criminal fines, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water Justice Act''. SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Section 309(c)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Cont…

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