S 1269
115th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Pipeline Safety Act of 2017
Introduced: May 25, 2017
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Pipeline Safety Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to amend a federal regulation relating to onshore oil pipeline operator response plans to oil discharges to require (under current law authorizes) the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Coast Guard if a federal on scene coordinator has concerns regarding such operator's ability to respond to a worst case discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1