PIPES Act of 2023
Latest action · Dec 16, 2024 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 721.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 29, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 29, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Nov 29, 2023 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Nov 29, 2023 |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Original | Nov 29, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Nov 29, 2023Discharged Dec 6, 2023Markup Dec 6, 2023Reported Dec 16, 2024 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Nov 30, 2023Discharged Dec 6, 2023 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Nov 29, 2023Discharged Dec 16, 2024 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Dec 1, 2023 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-884, Part I.
- Dec 16, 2024Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Dec 16, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 721.
- Dec 6, 2023Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
- Dec 6, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 6, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Dec 1, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- Nov 30, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Nov 29, 2023Introduced in House
- Nov 29, 2023Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1222 | Rick Larsen D-WA | Dec 4, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6063 | Donald M. Payne, Jr. D-NJ | Dec 1, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 196, November 29, 2023, page H5983.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-67 | EXAMINING THE STATE OF RAIL SAFETY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO136 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Serial No. 118-57 | ENSURING SAFETY AND RELIABILITY: EXAMINING THE REAUTHORIZATION NEEDS OF THE PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION97 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | May 7, 2024 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47373 | Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 15, 2024 |
| IN12269 | Siting Challenges for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines | Insight | Nov 30, 2023 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1484 | Pipeline Sabotage and Accident Prevention Act | Related bill | Mar 17, 2023 |
| HR 6509 | Voluntary Information-Sharing System Act | Related bill | Dec 1, 2023 |
| HR 6510 | Hydrogen Safety and Environmental Responsibility Act | Related bill | Dec 1, 2023 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PIPES Act of 2023
- Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- PIPES Act of 2023
- Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Transportation
- Education programs funding
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employment and training programs
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Freedom of information
- Geography and mapping
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Public participation and lobbying
- State and local government operations
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation safety and security
- User charges and fees
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2024Reported in House
- Nov 29, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
