S. 5045 · 118th Congress · Senate

Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Sep 12, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. SEP 12, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 12, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2024

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