Increase certain penalties for violations of the Mineral Leasing Act through the Penalties for Polluters Act.

H.R. 10255 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Penalties for Polluters Act Full Title To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase certain penalties for violations of the Act, and for other purposes. Sponsors Maxine Dexter(OR) Cosponsors Suzanne Bonamici (OR); Jared Huffman (CA); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Shri Thanedar (MI); Dave Min (CA); Paul Tonko (NY); Lateefah Simon (CA); Julia Brownley (CA); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); Emily Randall (WA); Yassamin Ansari (AZ); Steve Cohen (TN); Betty McCollum (MN); Andrea Salinas (OR); Kevin Mullin (CA); Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ); Juan Vargas (CA); Mike Levin (CA); Sam T. Liccardo (CA)

Dave Min is listed as a cosponsor of the Penalties for Polluters Act, a House bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase certain penalties for violations.

H.R. 10255 (IH) - Penalties for Polluters Act - BILLS-119hr10255ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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Last Action Date Listed September 3, 2026 Action Ms. Dexter (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Min, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Simon, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Randall, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Liccardo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Dave Min was an original cosponsor of H.R. 10255 and that the latest listed action was introduction and committee referral, not enactment.

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H.R. 10255 (IH) - Penalties for Polluters Act - BILLS-119hr10255ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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SEC. 2. PENALTIES RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN MINERAL LEASING ACTS. (a) Penalties Under Mineral Leasing Act.--Section 41 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 195) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``Any person'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Any person''; (B) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$2,700,000''

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase specified penalties, matching the commitment’s substance, but the source is only the introduced bill text.

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H.R. 10255 Introduced in House: Penalties for Polluters Act
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U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session (2026) as compiled through the electronic voting machine by the House Tally Clerks under the direction of the Clerk of the House 314 | 16-Sep | S 2403 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | P | Retire through Ownership Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House Clerk roll-call index available during the lookback window shows the latest listed House roll calls were on September 16, 2026, and not on H.R. 10255, so there is no sign of House floor passage or enactment in the September 21-23 lookback period.

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U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2026 The House is in Pro Forma at 10:30 AM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026 The House is not in Session WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2026 The House is not in Session

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House majority floor schedule for the lookback dates shows only a pro forma session on September 21 and no House session on September 22 or September 23, supporting that H.R. 10255 did not advance to delivery during the lookback window.

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