A bill to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2011 - 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 to victims of crimes under such Act.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S748)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S748-749)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
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