Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5537 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5537 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2025 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Ms. Tlaib) 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 amend title 49, United States Code, to require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline Accountability Act of 2025''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS Sec. 101. Factors for consideration in prescribing standards. Sec. 102. Cost-benefit analyses. Sec. 103. Technical safety standards committees. Sec. 104. Application of regulations to existing pipelines. Sec. 105. Rupture-mitigation valves on pipelines in high consequence areas. Sec. 106. Safety of carbon dioxide pipelines. Sec. 107. Blending in natural gas systems. Sec. 108. Extension and modification of Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Mod