# 119-hr-3071: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act

119-hr-3071, Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3071
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**This bill would increase penalties for offshore oil spills** by creating minimum civil-penalty floors and raising criminal fines and prison terms across multiple offense levels. - Operators and companies would face minimum civil penalty floors under section 311(b)(7) where those subparagraphs apply, replacing some previous "up to" limits. - Individuals convicted of lower- and mid-level offenses would face larger fines and longer prison caps, with imprisonment rising up to 6 years and some fines up to $100,000. - Top-tier penalties for the most serious offenses would increase to $500,000 and prison exposure could reach 30 years, and certain statutory monetary thresholds are raised where specified.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger fines and jail for oil spills: benefit, high. This bill would raise penalties for oil spills. Civil fines would have minimum amounts in some cases, not just caps. Criminal fines would rise from $2,500 to $5,000 and from $25,000 to $50,000, with jail up to 2 years. For tougher offenses, minimum fines would be at least $10,000, maximums up to $1…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3071 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3071)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3071 (as of 2026-10-21).