US Congress House Bill 683 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards to require gas or hazardous liquid pipelines constructed or replaced after enactment of this bill to be made of steel that: (1) is produced in the United States, and (2) originates from (or in the case of recycled steel is combined with) iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the United States. DOT may waive such requirement if certain conditions are met. The bill requires DOT inspection and testing of intrastate gas pipelines not covered by a state pipeline safety program certification or a state pipeline safety agreement to include direct, pre-installation testing of such pipelines for quality verification.

American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017

Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2017-01-24	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.
2017-01-24	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.
2017-01-24	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.
2017-01-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/683/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr683/BILLS-115hr683ih.pdf