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Pipeline Safety Act of 2019

Introduced: October 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Oct 16, 2019
Referred 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.
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pipeline Safety Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 and provides direct hire authority for pipeline safety activities.

What's happening now October 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5120 Related bill SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019
  • HR 3432 Related bill Safer Pipelines Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 9
R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 23, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 23, 2019
Burgess, Michael
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 23, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 23, 2019
Long, Billy
· Oct 23, 2019
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Oct 23, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 16, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Oct 16, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 16, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 16, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 16, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Oct 16, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 16, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Oct 16, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Oct 16, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 16, 2019
WALDEN, GREG
· Oct 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4700: Pipeline Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4700/
MLA
"H.R. 4700: Pipeline Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4700/.
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H.R. 4700, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4700/.
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