S 5045
118th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 12, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
This bill expands the types of activities that are subject to criminal penalties related to damaging or destroying an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility.
Under current law, a person who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys a pipeline facility is subject to criminal penalties, including a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If a death results from the offense, the person may be imprisoned for any term of years or life.
Under the bill, these criminal penalties also apply to a person who knowingly and willfully
- vandalizes,
- tampers with, or
- disrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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