To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

30 January 2019

Last action

7 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summary

This bill revises requirements for citizen enforcement suits brought under the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill limits the amount that may be awarded for the costs of litigation in citizen suits. An award of litigation costs may not exceed (1) an amount that is proportional to the number of successful claims included in the complaint, or (2) the amount of monetary penalties. The award of litigation costs must be based on the prevailing rates in the local market area where the violation occurred for the kind and quality of the services furnished. Citizen suits may not be commenced if the Environmental Protection Agency or a state has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil or criminal action through the issuance of a compliance order. The bill provides for certain affirmative defenses for a person who may be liable for the unlawful discharge of a pollutant.

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Timeline

30 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/892
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/892
us · 116-hr-892 · source updated 3 January 2025