US SB1097 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses natural gas pipeline safety. Among other things, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to require each distribution integrity plan developed by an operator of a gas distribution pipeline to include the risks from the presence of cast iron pipes and mains and risks that may result from the operation of a pipeline above the maximum allowable operating pressure; operators to establish protocols for communicating with fire, police, and other relevant public officials after a disaster that includes fires, explosions, or one or more fatalities; procedural manuals for operations, maintenance, and emergencies to include certain written procedures; operators to develop and implement a pipeline safety management systems framework; operators to develop and maintain traceable, reliable, complete, and up-to-date records of the gas distribution system in each region of operation; approval by a professional engineer before carrying out certain tasks on a gas pipeline system; and the development of standards that promote sufficient staffing for monitoring and regulating gas pressure levels by each operator. The bill increases civil penalties for violations of natural gas pipeline safety standards.
Title
Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2139 (Same As) 2019-04-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
SB2299 (Related) 2020-08-14 - Held at the desk.
SB2299 (Related) 2020-08-14 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Department of Transportation
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Metals
Oil and gas
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Department of Transportation
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Metals
Oil and gas
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1097/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1097/BILLS-116s1097is.pdf |
