Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9338
Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-06-18Topic: energy · infrastructure utilities · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill updates federal pipeline safety law and authorizes pipeline safety funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It raises the maximum civil penalties for pipeline safety violations, gives pipeline companies a chance at a formal hearing in larger enforcement cases, and sets an 18-month deadline for reviewing special permit applications. It creates a confidential, voluntary system for sharing pipeline safety data, run by a 15-member board, and protects that data from public records requests and most lawsuits. It also lists practices that states must adopt in their "call before you dig" programs and adds excavation damage reporting factors that federal officials consider when awarding state grants.
Sponsors
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 8. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | refer |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | refer |
| 2026-06-18 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-18 | Introduced in House | introduce |