Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010
Latest action · Jun 24, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses be increased to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses.
Amends the federal criminal code to require mandatory restitution for harm resulting from negligent and intentional violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2010 to Sep 23, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 15, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-DE | Edward E. Kaufman | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 23, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 28, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Aug 3, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 23, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jun 24, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
- Jun 24, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
- Jun 9, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Jun 9, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4747)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3663 | Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2010Reported to Senate
- Jun 9, 2010Introduced in Senate
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