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HR 5537
Recent Bills/HR 5537

Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025

IntroducedSeptember 19, 2025
Introduced10 months ago
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Introduced in House
Transportation and Public Works
Why This Matters

This bill would strengthen safety and environmental rules for pipelines and boost public engagement and accountability. It adds new standards on valves, greenhouse gas impacts, carbon dioxide lines, and reporting, and creates an Office of Public Engagement.

Who this affects
pipeline operators · federal regulators · emergency responders · communities near pipelines
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Establishes an Office of Public Engagement within PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) to help communities access safety information, file complaints, and prepare for pipeline incidents.
  2. 2Updates pipeline safety standards to consider climate impacts, require transition plans to non-emitting alternatives, and ensure new rules apply to existing pipelines.
  3. 3Requires rupture-mitigation valves on covered pipelines in high consequence areas to isolate ruptures within 30 minutes, with a process for operator waivers.
  4. 4Directs the Secretary of Transportation to finalize safety rules for carbon dioxide pipelines within 18 months, covering siting, leak detection, materials, and emergency planning.
  5. 5Prohibits blending hydrogen into natural gas distribution systems without congressional authorization and orders a study by the Comptroller General on hydrogen-methane blending risks and impacts.
  6. 6Expands transparency by mandating public hearings on proposed rules and requiring operators to post safety data, incident reports, blended product volumes, and emergency plans online.
  7. 7Strengthens enforcement by banning unreported releases above reportable levels, allowing private lawsuits to enforce pipeline safety standards, and updating civil penalty rules.
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IntroducedCurrentSep 19, 2025

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Donald Trump
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