Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-4818
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
Introduced: 2025-07-29
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 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.