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RepublicanBill · S. 2661· Senate(119-S-2661)

A bill to allow for the use of risk-based inspections for in-service breakout tanks.

Rep. Curtis
Age: 66 years
Utah
Introduced
8/1/2025
Last activity
8/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsored by
John Curtis
Cosponsors
None
Transportation and Public Works
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill allows owners or operators of pipeline facilities to use risk-based inspections for in-service breakout tanks. These inspections would count toward complying with existing requirements under title 49 of the United States Code. The bill also directs the Secretary of Transportation to revise specific regulations to accommodate this change. This revision should happen through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration as soon as practicable after the bill becomes law.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+4

    Pipeline operators benefit from the increased efficiency and reduced compliance costs associated with risk-based inspections.

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3

    The bill reduces regulatory burdens on pipeline facility owners by allowing for more flexible, risk-based inspection methods.

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+1

    The regulatory flexibility for pipeline operators may provide more efficient infrastructure management in agricultural regions.

The opposite

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2

    By shifting from standard inspections to risk-based inspections for breakout tanks, the bill may potentially reduce the frequency of direct oversight of pipeline safety.

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?-1

    The bill directs the federal Secretary of Transportation to revise federal regulations to allow for these new inspection methods.