Bill · S. 1017· Senate(119-S-1017)
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Sheehy
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act," aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It specifically seeks to modify provisions regarding criminal penalties for those who damage or destroy pipeline facilities. The amendment expands the scope of prohibited actions beyond just damaging or destroying. This change involves adding several new terms to the existing law.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Energy and pipeline companies benefit from enhanced legal protections against disruption.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill expands federal criminal statutes regarding pipeline security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Legal Protections: The bill expands the types of prohibited actions from just "damaging or destroying" to include "vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of" (Section 2). This could provide broader legal recourse for protecting pipeline facilities.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 6/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana