Bill > S1017

This bill, titled the "Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act," proposes to modify existing criminal penalties related to pipeline facilities under Title 49 of the United States Code. Specifically, the bill expands the language describing actions that can be considered criminal offenses against pipelines. While the original law referred only to "damaging or destroying" pipeline facilities, the proposed amendment broadens the scope to include additional actions such as vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of pipeline facilities. This change suggests a more comprehensive approach to protecting critical energy infrastructure by establishing stricter legal consequences for a wider range of potentially harmful activities targeting pipelines. The expanded definition could potentially provide law enforcement and prosecutors with more tools to address threats to energy transportation systems.