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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-07-29 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
H.R. 4818 would make a specified federal rule on detecting and repairing gas pipeline leaks take effect on the day the bill became law. It concerns pipeline operations covered by that rule and would preserve the Secretary's ability to update the covered regulations with stricter protections or standards.
the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued under section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, on January 17, 2025, relating to Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039; RIN 2137–AF51) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from updating any regulation promulgated or revised under this section or section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, to provide protections or standards that are more stringent
Section 1 would name the legislation the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025.
This Act may be cited as the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025.
Section 2(a) would make the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rule identified as issued on January 17, 2025, effective upon enactment, despite any other provision of law. This is a proposed effective-date requirement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued under section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, on January 17, 2025, relating to Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Docket No. PHMSA–2021–0039; RIN 2137–AF51) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 2(b) would preserve, without requiring, subsequent updates by the Secretary to regulations issued or revised under this section or the referenced pipeline-safety statute. The provision addresses updates providing stricter protections or standards than the specified rule or any other rule in effect when the bill became law.
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from updating any regulation promulgated or revised under this section or section 60102(q) of title 49, United States Code, to provide protections or standards that are more stringent than those provided by the rule made effective by subsection (a) or any other rule in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
The supplied action snapshot, updated December 5, 2025, records introduction in the House and referrals to the Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce committees on July 29, 2025. It also records referral to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on July 30, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-12-05T22:56:44Z.
2025-07-29: Introduced in House
2025-07-29: 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.
2025-07-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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