[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2975 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 331
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2975
[Report No. 119-102]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of
pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 6, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Young, and Mr. Peters)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
February 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of
pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline
Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in
the Nation's Energy to assure Safety Act of 2025'' or the ``PIPELINE
Safety Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Definitions.
<DELETED>TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATIONS
<DELETED>Sec. 101. Gas and hazardous liquid.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Other programs.
<DELETED>TITLE II--MODERNIZING PIPELINE SAFETY
<DELETED>Sec. 201. Inspection of in-service breakout tanks.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Risk assessment obligations.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Timely incorporation by reference.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Report on updates to the National Pipeline Mapping
System.
<DELETED>Sec. 205. Pipeline safety enhancement programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 206. Technical safety standards committees.
<DELETED>Sec. 207. Enforcement procedures.
<DELETED>Sec. 208. Civil penalties.
<DELETED>Sec. 209. Improving whistleblower protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 210. Assessment of composite materials.
<DELETED>Sec. 211. Elements and evaluation of State damage prevention
programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 212. Pipeline safety voluntary information-sharing
system.
<DELETED>Sec. 213. Transporting gas.
<DELETED>Sec. 214. Inspection and management of rights-of-way.
<DELETED>Sec. 215. Geological hazards.
<DELETED>Sec. 216. Alternative technologies.
<DELETED>Sec. 217. Fire shutoff valves.
<DELETED>Sec. 218. Exemption from post-accident testing.
<DELETED>Sec. 219. Maximum allowable operating pressure records.
<DELETED>Sec. 220. Pipeline operating status.
<DELETED>Sec. 221. Potential impact radius.
<DELETED>Sec. 222. Effects of weather on natural gas pipelines.
<DELETED>Sec. 223. Aldyl-A pipelines.
<DELETED>Sec. 224. Improvements to pipeline safety integrity management
programs.
<DELETED>TITLE III--STREAMLINING OVERSIGHT OF PIPELINES
<DELETED>Sec. 301. Regulatory updates.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. State use of integrated inspections.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. Optimizing pipeline safety inspections.
<DELETED>Sec. 304. Sense of Congress on PHMSA engagement prior to
rulemaking activities.
<DELETED>TITLE IV--IMPROVING SAFETY OF EMERGING GASES
<DELETED>Sec. 401. Studies of hydrogen pipeline transportation.
<DELETED>Sec. 402. Safety of carbon dioxide pipelines.
<DELETED>Sec. 403. Reporting of blended products.
<DELETED>TITLE V--IMPROVING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND TRANSPARENCY
<DELETED>Sec. 501. Bitumen oil response plan review.
<DELETED>Sec. 502. National Center of Excellence for Hazardous Liquid
Pipeline Leak Detection.
<DELETED>Sec. 503. Operator financial disclosure.
<DELETED>Sec. 504. Data and transparency.
<DELETED>Sec. 505. Office of Public Engagement.
<DELETED>Sec. 506. Clarification of confirmed discovery.
<DELETED>Sec. 507. Public alert notification system for pipeline
facilities.
<DELETED>TITLE VI--OTHER MATTERS
<DELETED>Sec. 601. Prohibition on PHMSA operation, procurement, or
contracting action with respect to covered
unmanned aircraft systems.
<DELETED>Sec. 602. Natural gas distribution pipeline infrastructure
safety and modernization grants.
<DELETED>Sec. 603. Issues affecting federally recognized Indian Tribes.
<DELETED>Sec. 604. Identification of and justification for redactions.
<DELETED>Sec. 605. Fees for loan guarantees.
<DELETED>Sec. 606. Improving pipeline cybersecurity.
<DELETED>Sec. 607. Technical corrections.
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration''
means the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator''
means the Administrator of the Administration.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Document produced to another person.--The term
``document produced to another person'' means a document
produced in response to a request under section 552 of title 5,
United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of
Information Act), a submission to a Federal, State, or Tribal
court, information made available on a website, and a document
transmitted to Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Transportation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATIONS</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 101. GAS AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 60125(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$156,400,000 for fiscal year
2021'' and inserting ``$185,000,000 for fiscal
year 2026''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii), by striking
``$63,000,000'' and inserting
``$83,250,000'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$158,500,000 for fiscal year
2022'' and inserting ``$190,365,000 for fiscal
year 2027''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by striking
``$66,000,000'' and inserting
``$85,660,000''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by striking ``and''
at the end;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$162,700,000 for fiscal year
2023'' and inserting ``$195,886,000 for fiscal
year 2028''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by striking
``$69,000,000'' and inserting
``$88,150,000''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by striking the
period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) $201,556,000 for fiscal year 2029,
of which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) $9,000,000 shall be used to
carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note;
Public Law 107-355); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) $90,700,000 shall be used
for making grants; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) $207,412,000 for fiscal year 2030,
of which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) $9,000,000 shall be used to
carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note;
Public Law 107-355); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) $93,340,000 shall be used
for making grants.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$27,000,000 for fiscal year
2021'' and inserting ``$30,000,000 for fiscal
year 2026''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii), by striking
``$11,000,000'' and inserting
``$13,500,000'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$27,650,000 for fiscal year
2022'' and inserting ``$31,000,000 for fiscal
year 2027''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by striking
``$12,000,000'' and inserting
``$13,950,000''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by striking ``and''
at the end;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``$28,700,000 for fiscal year
2023'' and inserting ``$32,000,000 for fiscal
year 2028''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in clause (ii)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (I) by striking
``$13,000,000'' and inserting
``$14,400,000''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (II) by striking the
period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2029, of
which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) $3,000,000 shall be used to
carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note;
Public Law 107-355); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) $14,850,000 shall be used
for making grants; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) 34,000,000 for fiscal year 2030, of
which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) $3,000,000 shall be used to
carry out section 12 of the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C. 60101 note;
Public Law 107-355); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) $15,300,000 shall be used
for making grants.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$8,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023'' and inserting
``$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2030''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 102. OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF THE PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
for the necessary operational expenses of the Administration--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 103. OTHER PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Emergency Response Grants.--Section 60125(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to carry out this subsection''
and inserting ``to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities.--
Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1), by striking
``section 2(b) of the PIPES Act of 2016 (Public Law
114-183; 130 Stat. 515), the Secretary shall use
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023
to carry out this section.'' and inserting the
following: ``section 60125(a)(1), the Secretary shall
use to carry out this section--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year
2026;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) $2,750,000 for fiscal year
2027;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year
2028;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) $3,250,000 for fiscal year 2029;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking ``$1,000,000'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by striking ``section.'' and
inserting the following: ``section--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year
2026;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) $1,250,000 for fiscal year
2027;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) $1,500,000 for fiscal year
2028;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) $1,750,000 for fiscal year 2029;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) $2,000,000 for fiscal year
2030.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(e); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Deadlines.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Notice of funding opportunity.--Not later
than 60 days after the date on which funds are made available
to carry out this section, the Secretary shall publish a notice
of funding opportunity for the funds.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, an eligible applicant shall submit to
the Secretary an application--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary considers to be
appropriate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) by such date as the Secretary may
establish, subject to the condition that the date shall
be not later than 60 days after the date on which the
Secretary publishes the notice of funding opportunity
under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after
the date on which the Secretary publishes the notice of funding
opportunity under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall announce
the selection by the Secretary of eligible applicants to
receive grants in accordance with this section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Damage Prevention Programs.--Section 60134(i) of title
49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2021 through 2023. Such funds shall remain'' and inserting
``$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to
remain''.</DELETED>
<DELET