# 117-hr-5958: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act

117-hr-5958, Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5958
- Congress: 117
- Title: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2021-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act This bill generally enhances civil and criminal penalties for certain water pollution, including oil spills and discharges of other hazardous substances.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5958 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5958)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5958 (as of 2025-11-18).