Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025

This bill would change federal pipeline safety law. It would require operators of certain large pipelines in high-risk areas to be able to shut off a ruptured section within 30 minutes, unless they get a waiver. It would ban adding hydrogen to natural gas distribution pipelines until Congress passes a law to regulate it, set new rules for carbon dioxide pipelines, and require operators to post safety information publicly. It would create an Office of Public Engagement within the federal pipeline safety agency. It would also let private persons sue over violations, bar releases large enough to require incident reports, and authorize $200 million a year from 2027 to 2031 for gas distribution grants.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors