H.R. 5062 - Pipeline Security Act

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Summary

The Pipeline Security Act would give the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) formal statutory authority to oversee security at pipeline transportation facilities nationwide. Currently, the TSA's pipeline security role operates without explicit legislative backing. This bill would require the TSA to develop and maintain security guidelines, issue security directives and regulations as needed, and conduct inspections of pipelines designated as critical infrastructure by their owners and operators.

The bill includes several accountability and planning measures. The TSA would need to hold at least one annual industry meeting with pipeline companies to discuss security matters, and would be required to submit biennial reports to Congress detailing its pipeline security efforts. Additionally, the TSA must develop a comprehensive personnel strategy that assesses what cybersecurity expertise is needed to protect pipelines and outlines plans to expand the agency's technical capabilities and secure necessary funding.

If enacted, this legislation would establish clearer federal oversight of pipeline security against cyber threats and terrorism. The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote in the House. The Government Accountability Office would also be required to review how the bill's provisions are implemented.

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Lifecycle of the Bill

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Aug 29, 2025

Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged

Sep 3, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 3, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.

Sep 3, 2025

HearingHouseMarkup

Sep 3, 2025 · 14:00

H.R. 1736, (Mr. Pfluger) the “Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act”; H.R. 2212, (Mr. Mackenzie) the “DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act”; H.R. 2259, (Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) the “National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025”; H.R. 2261, (Mr. Hernández) the “Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act”; H.R. 5062, (Ms. Johnson of Texas) the “Pipeline Security Act”; H.R. 5078, (Mr. Ogles) the “Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act” or “PILLAR Act”; H.R. 5079, (Mr. Garbarino) the “Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act”;

Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security

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Summary

On September 3, 2025, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a markup session to consider seven bills addressing national security and public safety priorities. The bills examined included H.R. 1736 (Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act), H.R. 2212 (DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act), H.R. 2259 (National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025), H.R. 2261 (Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act), H.R. 5062 (Pipeline Security Act), H.R. 5078 (PILLAR Act), and H.R. 5079 (Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act). H.R. 1736, the lead bill, would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments of terrorism threats posed by generative artificial intelligence and share related information through fusion centers. Committee members emphasized the need to address emerging AI-driven threats to national security. H.R. 2259 focused on school security coordination following recent school shootings, while H.R. 2212 aimed to expand intelligence professional development by allowing DHS analysts to participate in interagency rotational assignments. The other bills addressed cybersecurity resilience for state and local governments, pipeline infrastructure security, and DHS intelligence oversight. The committee advanced all bills during the markup session. However, a markup session is a procedural step where a committee votes to approve bills for consideration by the full House; passage of a bill out of committee does not guarantee it will become law. The bills must still be debated and voted on by the full House of Representatives and then considered by the Senate before any could be enacted.