Support the Penalties for Polluters Act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase certain penalties for violations of the Act.

Juan Vargas · California · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support the Penalties for Polluters Act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase certain penalties for violations of the Act.. Promised outcome: Certain penalties for violations of the Mineral Leasing Act are increased.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress, 2nd Session; H.R. 10255 introduced in House on September 3, 2026, with Juan Vargas listed as a cosponsor while serving as U.S. Representative for California's 52nd District.

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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)

Juan Vargas is listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10255, the Penalties for Polluters Act, whose stated purpose is 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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Evidence

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Bill Version Introduced in House (IH)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10255 as introduced in the House, with last action on September 3, 2026, referred to House committees; the same record lists Juan Vargas as a cosponsor. This is concrete effort but not enactment, so the commitment remains unresolved as of September 14, 2026.

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H.R. 10255 (IH) - Penalties for Polluters Act - BILLS-119hr10255ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$2,700,000'';

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text confirms the measure would amend the Mineral Leasing Act by increasing specified penalties, matching the substance of the campaign commitment. The bill text does not show enactment.

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H.R. 10255 Introduced in House - Penalties for Polluters Act Bill Text
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Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified original commitment shows Juan Vargas listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10255, the Penalties for Polluters Act. The verified evidence shows the bill was introduced in the House and that its text would increase specified Mineral Leasing Act penalties. Because the promise was to support the Act, not to enact the penalty increases, Vargas's cosponsorship is material support and fulfills the action commitment. Enactment of the broader policy outcome is not required for this exact promise.

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