US Congress House Bill 2139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses natural gas pipeline safety. Among other things, the bill directs the Department of Transportation to require each distribution integrity plan developed by an operator of a gas distribution pipeline to include the risks from the presence of cast iron pipes and mains and risks that may result from the operation of a pipeline above the maximum allowable operating pressure; operators to establish protocols for communicating with fire, police, and other relevant public officials after a disaster that includes fires, explosions, or one or more fatalities; procedural manuals for operations, maintenance, and emergencies to include certain written procedures; operators to develop and implement a pipeline safety management systems framework; operators to develop and maintain traceable, reliable, complete, and up-to-date records of the gas distribution system in each region of operation; approval by a professional engineer before carrying out certain tasks on a gas pipeline system; and the development of standards that promote sufficient staffing for monitoring and regulating gas pressure levels by each operator. The bill increases civil penalties for violations of natural gas pipeline safety standards.

Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act

Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2019-04-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2019-04-08	House	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.
2019-04-08	House	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.
2019-04-08	House	Introduced in House

SB1097 (Same As) 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2299 (Related) 2020-08-14 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2139/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2139/BILLS-116hr2139ih.pdf