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H.R. 473 (95th)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the penalties for discharging oil and hazardous substances.

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Introduced

4 January 1977

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Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

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1 August 2024

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Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the maximum civil penalty which may be assessed by the Coast Guard for discharges of oil and hazardous substances from $5,000 to $50,000 per violation. Imposes criminal penalties for such illegal discharges of up to $50,000 in fines and for imprisonment for not more than three years.

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