Session 116

S 2299

PIPES Act of 2020

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US Congress

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Session 116

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Session 116

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US Congress

Bill overview

The PIPES Act of 2020 aims to enhance the safety and reliability of pipeline transportation in the United States. It authorizes increased funding for pipeline safety programs, establishes new testing programs for innovative technologies, addresses issues related to liquefied natural gas facilities, and strengthens regulations for underground storage and distribution pipelines. The bill also focuses on workforce development, emergency response planning, and providing procedural safeguards in enforcement actions, with a particular emphasis on cast iron pipe risks and LNG safety.

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Legislative history

2019-07-25Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2019-07-25

Introduced in Senate

2019-07-31Senate

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2020-02-13Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

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8/6/2020SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5337-5345)
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8/6/2020Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5337-5345)
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Passage without roll call

8/6/2020SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5337-5345)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
8/6/2020Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5337-5345)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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S 2299

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