Bill · S. 2971· Senate(119-S-2971)
Plant Safety Authorities Coordination Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/3/2025
- Last activity
- 10/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Sheehy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Plant Safety Authorities Coordination Act of 2025." It seeks to amend title 49 of the United States Code regarding the definition of "transporting gas." The legislation aims to exclude certain activities from this definition. Specifically, it targets gas gathering in certain rural areas and gas movement used for plant operations. These changes would modify how gas movement is classified under current law.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill reduces the regulatory burden on plant operators and gas gathering activities.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill reduces regulatory scope for gas movement used for plant operations and rural gas gathering.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
The bill facilitates easier gas gathering operations in rural areas.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
The bill reduces oversight on gas gathering and movement by excluding certain activities from the definition of transporting gas.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Simplified Operations for Plant Owners: Under Section 2, the movement of gas by an owner or operator for fuel, feedstock, or supporting plant operations would no longer be defined as "transporting gas" if it uses in-plant piping on plant grounds or transfer piping less than 1 mile outside the grounds. This could streamline how these companies operate their internal systems.
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Reduced Oversight for Rural Gas Gathering: Section 2 includes an exclusion for gathering gas in rural areas that have not been designated as nonrural by the Secretary. This excludes gathering gas from the definition of "transporting gas" unless it occurs through regulated gathering lines.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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+4Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2Improves Environmental Protections-2
- 10/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
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