HR 4971
114th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Crimes against property
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Transportation safety and security
PIPE Act of 2016
Introduced: April 15, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 15, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prosecuting Irresponsible Pipeline Explosions Act of 2016 or the PIPE Act of 2016
This bill imposes criminal penalties upon persons who recklessly damage or destroy certain gas pipelines or hazardous liquid pipelines through deliberate indifference to or conscious disregard of the consequences of their conduct.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Cosponsors
1