PHMSA Accountability Act

Bill: 114-hr-5443
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2016-06-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <br /> <p><b>PHMSA Accountability Act</b> </p> <p>This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Eshoo , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Rangel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for mandamus actions under chapter 601 of title 49 of the United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PHMSA Accountability Act . 2. Actions by private persons Section 60121 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Mandamus A person may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to compel the Secretary to perform a nondiscretionary duty under this chapter that the Secretary has failed to perform. .