Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3024
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-12-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Department of Transportation

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Pipelines

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to respond to petitions for regulatory action within 18 months, including petitions for reconsideration of a rule and petitions from groups with delegated authority.</p> <p>Any action taken by DOT or the PHMSA in response to a petition shall supersede any decision concerning the issue reached by a group with delegated authority.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3024 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2019 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to respond to petitions for regulatory action within 18 months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazardous Materials Safety Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Petitions for regulatory action (a) In general The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall act on any petition for regulatory action, including petitions for reconsideration of a rule and petitions from groups with delegated authority, not later than 18 months after such petition is received by the appropriate agency. (b) Effect of department action Any action taken by the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in response to a petition described in subsection (a) shall supersede any decision regarding the issue reached by a group with delegated authority.