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    1/3/25, 8:49 PM H. R.

    10335 (Introduced-in-House)

    118th CONGRESS
    2d Session

    H. R. 10335
    To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase certain criminal fines,
    and for other purposes.

    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    December 10, 2024


    Ms. Barragán (for herself and Ms. Tlaib) 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 Control Act (33 U.S.C.
    1319(c)(2)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B)—

    (1) by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$25,000 (subject to adjustments


    under this paragraph)”;

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    (2) by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$250,000 (subject to adjustments


    under this paragraph)”;

    (3) by striking “$100,000” and inserting “$500,000 (subject to adjustments


    under this paragraph)”; and

    (4) by adding at the end the following: “The Administrator shall annually
    adjust the maximum penalties under this paragraph by the percentage (if any)
    by which the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the
    Department of Labor for the month of October preceding the date of the
    adjustment exceeds such Consumer Price Index for the month of October in the
    preceding year, and shall publish each such adjustment in the Federal Register.
    An adjustment shall apply only with regard to a violation committed after the
    date of such publication.”.

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