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S. 2975, the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025, would reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) pipeline safety programs for five years. The bill would authorize approximately $1.65 billion in total funding over the 2026-2030 period to support safety inspections, enforcement, and modernization of the nation's pipeline infrastructure, which includes over 3 million miles of oil, natural gas, and hazardous liquid pipelines.
The bill would strengthen pipeline safety through several measures. It would increase civil penalties for safety violations by 50 percent to deter non-compliance. The legislation would require PHMSA to update regulations for new pipeline materials and gases, including establishing new safety standards for hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipelines. The bill also would enhance emergency response capabilities, improve public transparency about pipeline safety data, and strengthen cybersecurity protections for pipeline infrastructure.
If enacted, the bill would impose costs on pipeline operators through increased compliance requirements and fees, though most PHMSA safety programs are financed through user fees collected from pipeline owners and operators rather than general tax revenue. The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a Senate floor vote.
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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Oct 6, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025 · 14:00
On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened an executive session to consider multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. The bills addressed diverse policy areas: the National STEM Week Act to promote science and technology education; the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act; the Digital Coast Act to improve data acquisition and accessibility; the Young Fishermen's Development Extension Act; the Global Investment in American Jobs Act to enhance U.S. competitiveness in attracting foreign investment; the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act; the ROTOR Act requiring aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology; and the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 to enhance pipeline transportation safety. The committee also considered three nominations: Joyce Meyer of Virginia for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Department of Commerce, Harry Kumar of New York for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Seval Oz of California for Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology. As an executive session rather than a public hearing, no witness testimony was presented. The session was held in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253. Executive sessions allow committees to deliberate on legislation and nominations before deciding whether to advance them, though consideration in committee does not guarantee a bill will pass the full Senate.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-102.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-102.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025 · 14:00
On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened an executive session to consider multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. The bills addressed diverse policy areas: the National STEM Week Act to promote science and technology education; the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act; the Digital Coast Act to improve data acquisition and accessibility; the Young Fishermen's Development Extension Act; the Global Investment in American Jobs Act to enhance U.S. competitiveness in attracting foreign investment; the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act; the ROTOR Act requiring aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology; and the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 to enhance pipeline transportation safety. The committee also considered three nominations: Joyce Meyer of Virginia for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Department of Commerce, Harry Kumar of New York for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Seval Oz of California for Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology. As an executive session rather than a public hearing, no witness testimony was presented. The session was held in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253. Executive sessions allow committees to deliberate on legislation and nominations before deciding whether to advance them, though consideration in committee does not guarantee a bill will pass the full Senate.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-102.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-102.
Feb 11, 2026
