Bill · H.R. 3488· House(119-HR-3488)
Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/19/2025
- Last activity
- 5/20/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Sponsored by
- Salud Carbajal
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025." It directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to take necessary actions regarding a specific final rule. This rule involves requirements for valve installation and minimum rupture detection standards. The goal is to apply these existing standards to Type A gas gathering lines.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6
Strengthening valve and rupture detection standards enhances safety and protects against environmental hazards caused by gas leaks.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
Enhanced safety standards for gas lines provide indirect consumer protection against pipeline failures.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands federal regulatory oversight of gas gathering lines through PHMSA.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Increased regulatory compliance requirements may impose additional costs on energy sector business owners.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Standardized Safety Requirements: The bill requires the application of the final rule titled "Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and minimum Rupture Detection Standards" to Type A gas gathering lines (Section 2). This could benefit people by ensuring these specific lines meet established safety standards for valve installation and rupture detection.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Business Owners-2
- 5/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- 5/19/2025
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California