House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Penalties for Polluters Act

H.R. 10255Introduced Sep 3, 2026Policy area: Energy

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase certain penalties for violations of the Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Maxine Dexter D-OR

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 3, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10255.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. DEXTER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 140, September 3, 2026, Page H5509):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 19 Democrats

0 of 19 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Mike Levin (D-CA), Sam Liccardo (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Dave Min (D-CA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Emily Randall (D-WA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dexter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-3 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.