S 1017 · Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
- Mar 13, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 13, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tim Sheehy [R-MT]
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Cosponsors
- 9
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.