US Congress House Bill 2871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Pipeline Modernization for Safety Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish integrity verification requirements for gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. Directs the Secretary to require an operator of a pipeline facility that contains a pipeline segment without a documented pressure test to: (1) hydro-test or replace the pipeline segment; and (2) report to the Secretary any increase in pressure in the pipeline segment that exceeds the maximum allowable operating pressure, including the cause for the increase and any remedial action taken to address it.

Pipeline Modernization for Safety Act of 2011

Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-09-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2011-09-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-09-08	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-09-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2871/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2871/BILLS-112hr2871ih.pdf