The Clean Boating Act of 2008 (CBA) is a United States law that requires recreational vessels to implement best management practices to control pollution discharges.

The law exempts these vessels from requirements to obtain a discharge permit under the Clean Water Act (i.e. they are exempt from coverage under the EPA Vessels General Permit).

[1][2] The CBA amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) and directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop performance standard regulations.

)[3][4] The CBA designated the U.S. Coast Guard as the enforcing agency.

[5] As of 2020, EPA has not announced a schedule for issuing the regulations.