Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-2508
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2025-07-29
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Fetterman , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025 . 2. Gas pipeline leak detection and repair (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued under section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, on January 17, 2025, relating to Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039; RIN 2137–AF51) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Subsequent updates Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from updating any regulation promulgated or revised under this section or section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, to provide protections or standards that are more stringent than those provided by the rule made effective by subsection (a) or any other rule in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.