Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7272 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7272 To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act''. SEC. 2. PHYSICAL SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR PIPELINES AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES. The Secretary of Energy, in carrying out the Department of Energy's functions pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), and in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, representatives of the energy sector, the States, and other stakeholders, shall carry out a program-- (1) to establish policies and procedures that improve coordination among Federal agencies, States, and the energy sector, including through councils or other entities engaged in sharing, analysis, or sector coordinating, to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of natural gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; (2) to lead the coordinated response and recovery by Federal agencies, States, and the energy sector, to physical incidents and cy