Bill > HR5301

This bill, known as the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2025 (PIPES Act of 2025), is a comprehensive legislation aimed at enhancing pipeline safety and operations across the United States. The bill introduces multiple provisions including authorizing appropriations for pipeline safety programs from fiscal years 2026 to 2029, creating new grant programs for natural gas infrastructure, establishing a voluntary information-sharing system for pipeline safety data, and expanding regulatory oversight to include carbon dioxide pipelines. Key provisions include increasing funding for pipeline safety initiatives, developing workforce programs, improving damage prevention strategies, conducting various studies on pipeline safety and technology, and enhancing emergency response and communication protocols. The bill also increases civil penalty amounts, creates new safety standards for carbon dioxide pipelines, and establishes mechanisms for more transparent and collaborative regulatory processes between pipeline operators, government agencies, and stakeholders. Additionally, the legislation addresses emerging technologies like hydrogen blending, creates committees for technical safety standards, and mandates more comprehensive reporting and assessment of pipeline safety risks and incidents.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5301/all-info