US HB6616

Increases criminal fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) by five times: from $5,000 to $25,000, from $50,000 to $250,000, and from $100,000 to $500,000

Requires the EPA Administrator to annually adjust maximum penalties based on the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers, using October-to-October inflation data

Mandates publication of each annual penalty adjustment in the Federal Register

Adjusted penalties apply only to violations committed after the date of Federal Register publication