HR 550 · 96th Congress ·

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit the exercise of the contempt powers of the courts of the United States in environmental disputes.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that the civil and criminal contempt powers of Federal courts shall not extend to disputes involving the overall effectiveness of a treatment system where an officer or employee of a State or local government is exercising good faith discretion in an official capacity.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only