Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
- Last Action
- 3/13/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-03-13Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-13 (00)
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
This bill expands the types of activities that are subject to criminal penalties related to damaging or destroying an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility.
Under current law, a person who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys a pipeline facility is subject to criminal penalties, including a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If a death results from the offense, the person may be imprisoned for any term of years or life.
Under the bill, these criminal penalties also apply to a person who knowingly and willfully
- vandalizes,
- tampers with, or
- disrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
Cosponsors (9)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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