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Introduced
07/29/2025
07/29/2025
In Committee
07/29/2025
07/29/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to give effect to a final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline leak detection and repair, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025, aims to formally implement a final rule issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on January 17, 2025, regarding gas pipeline leak detection and repair procedures. The legislation ensures that the specific rule (identified by Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0039) will take effect immediately upon the act's enactment, despite any other existing legal provisions. An important additional provision allows the Secretary of Transportation to continue updating and potentially strengthening pipeline safety regulations in the future, ensuring that the standards can evolve to provide more rigorous protections over time. By codifying this PHMSA rule, the bill helps standardize and potentially improve methods for detecting and repairing gas pipeline leaks, which could have significant implications for public safety and environmental protection.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (7)
Ben Ray Luján (D)*,
Michael Bennet (D),
John Fetterman (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 07/29/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2508/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s2508/BILLS-119s2508is.pdf |
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